The dose ordered for a patient is 75 mg IM. The medication is available in a 50-mg/mL solution. The nurse prepares ________________ mL
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
1.5
The dose ordered is the amount of medication prescribed (e.g., 75 mg). The dose on hand is the dose (e.g., mg, mL, units) of medication supplied by the pharmacy (in this case, a 50-mg solution). The amount on hand is the weight or volume of medication available and supplied by the pharmacy. It appears on the medication label as the contents of a tablet or capsule, or as the amount of medication dissolved per unit volume of liquid. The amount on hand is the basic quantity of the medication that contains the dose on hand. The amount of liquid on hand is often 1 mL or 1 L (in this case, it is 1 mL). The amount to administer (e.g., mL, mg) is always expressed in the same measure as the amount on hand.
Dose ordered ? Amount on hand = Amount to administer
Dose on hand
75 mg ? 1 mL = 75 mg = 1.5 mL
50 mg 50 mg
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