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.
Order: Oxacillin 500 mg IV q.6h
Supply: Oxacillin 2 g multidose vial
Directions: Reconstitute with 8 mL diluent to yield 250 mg/mL
Using the order as written, there will be sufficient oxacillin for how many days?
1 day
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