Question

The patient tells the nurse that she takes 18 ml of cephalexin three times daily. she knows the home health nurse the bottle of cephalexin. how many milligrams of cephalexin does the patient receive each day?

Answer 1

The patient receives 2700 mg of cephalexin each day.

Step-by-step explanation:

The patient is taking 18 ml of cephalexin three times daily. To find out how many milligrams of cephalexin the patient receives each day, we need to convert milliliters to milligrams.

Cephalexin is typically available in a concentration of 250 mg/5 ml. Therefore, 1 ml of cephalexin is equal to 50 mg.

To calculate the daily dosage, we multiply the amount taken per dose (18 ml) by the number of doses per day (3): 18 ml * 3 = 54 ml.

Then, we multiply the total milliliters by the corresponding milligram conversion factor (50 mg/ml): 54 ml * 50 mg/ml = 2700 mg.

The patient receives 2700 mg of cephalexin each day.