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The order is for 250,000 units of penicillin G potassium IM now. The directions on the 20,000,000-unit vial of penicilli...

The order is for 250,000 units of penicillin G potassium IM now. The directions on the 20,000,000-unit vial of penicillin G potassium are as follows:
The nurse adds 11.5 mL of diluent. How many mL of penicillin G potassium will the nurse administer to the patient? __________

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Ordered dose 250,000units

Directions on the vial 20,000,000

Available amount/desired amount÷ solvent

20,000,000/250,000 = 80

Diluent 11.5 ml added in that 80ml

So divide 80 by 11.5ml = 6.9ml of pencillin G potassium to be administered..

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