Compute the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders by using a proportion to obtain your answers.Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers
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The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
A medication label for an antibiotic has the following instructions for reconstitution:
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Amount of Diluent Concentration
20 mL
50,000 units per mL of solution
10 mL
100,000 units per mL of solution
4 mL
250,000 units per mL of solution
1.8 mL
500,000 units per mL of solution
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Order: 500,000 units IM stat
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Reconstitute with _________ diluent for a concentration of __________ per mL.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
4 mL; 250,000 units/mL
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