You have an order for furosemide 120 mg to be given IM in three equally divided doses every 8 hours. The solution available delivers 20 mg/mL. How many mL would you administer every in each dose?
prescribed dose= 120 mg in 3 divided dose
so ,1 dose = 120 milligram/ 3= 40 milligram= 40 mg
available dose=20 mg/ml
1 millilitre = 20 milligram
prescribed dose in ml for 1 time=
ratio method
20 mg in 1 ml= 40 mg in 'x 'ml
20/1=40/x
x = 40/20 =2 ml
prescribed millilitre per dose = 2 millilitre= 2ml
You have an order for furosemide 120 mg to be given IM in three equally divided...
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