Question

300 mg of medication needs to be prepared for a patient and the instructions indicate that 10 mL of sterile water should be added for a single-dose use via injection. What is the final strength of this medication in milligrams? A. 30 mg B. 0.3 mg C. 3 mg D. 0.03 mg

Answer 1

In computing a medication dosage the formula is desired dosage divided by the stock dosage then multiplt to the quantity. In this case , 300mg/ ?=answer then multiply to 10 ml..what is tge stock dosage of the medicine?

Answer 2

The correct answer is A.

Q: But how, also, why?
A:

`300 / 10`
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