Question

A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 0.55 mg/kg PO to an adolescent who weighs 110 lb. Available is chlorpromazine syrup 10 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A. Answer A mL

B. Answer B mL

C. Answer C mL

D. Answer D mL

Answer 1

To determine the number of mL of chlorpromazine syrup that the nurse should administer to the adolescent, follow these steps...

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of mL of chlorpromazine syrup that the nurse should administer, we need to follow these steps:

Calculate the total dose of chlorpromazine: 0.55 mg/kg * 49.90 kg = 27.45 mg (rounded to the nearest hundredth)

Convert the total dose into mL using the available concentration: 27.45 mg * (5 mL / 10 mg) = 13.73 mL (rounded to the nearest whole number)Therefore, the nurse should administer 14 mL of chlorpromazine syrup to the adolescent.