Question

Mr. Wags is prescribed 750,000 units of penicillin G. Because he has renal failure, the amount of fluid that he will receive is limited, and as such, the highest concentration of the medication is required. Using the drug label below, determine which diluent volume you will add to the vial. Rx only NDC 0049-0530-28 로 USUAL DOLAGE 6 to 40 m on units daily by intravenous infusion only Buffered APPROX. VOLUME SEE ACCOMPANING PRESCRIBING INFORMATION RECOMMENDED STORACE DRY FORM Store below 86°F (30*C). Buttered with sodium citrate and citrie acid to optimum pH AFTER RECONSTITUTION SOLUTION SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED DISCARD UNUSED SOLUTION AFTER 7 DAYS. Pfizerpen (penicillin G potassium) For Injection PATIENT TWENTY MILLION UNITS ROOM APPROX. VOLUME SCALE DATE FOR INTRAVENOUS INFUSION ONLY 7488 yirer Roeris 001 שך a) 75 ml b) 33 ml c) 11.5 ml d) 10 ml

Answer 1

Answer ; c) 11.5 ml

Reason ; In the given case , the client already had received 7,50,000 units of this drug, he need further drug which is very high in concentration. In order to pick up a drug with high concentration, the dilution level should be in lower range. In the given label three type of dilution are given, among those dilution, the one which is lowest in proportion has highest concentration, whic is mentioned in the above option.