Question

The doctor has ordered 250 mg of ampicillin. The ampicillin you have is 100 mg per mL. You would administer:

A) 2.5 mL
B) 1 mL
C) 3 mL
D) 2 mL

Answer 1

To administer the correct 250 mg dose of ampicillin with a concentration of 100 mg per mL, you would need to give 2.5 mL of the solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the volume of ampicillin to administer, we'll use the dosage information provided in the question. If the doctor has ordered 250 mg of ampicillin, and the concentration of the ampicillin solution is 100 mg per mL, then the required volume to administer to meet the 250 mg order can be calculated by dividing the prescribed amount by the concentration of the solution.To find the volume: Volume (mL) = Dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL)Volume (mL) = 250 mg / 100 mg/mLVolume (mL) = 2.5 mL

Therefore, you would administer 2.5 mL of the ampicillin solution to provide the ordered 250 mg dose.To determine the amount of ampicillin to administer, you need to calculate the volume of the ampicillin solution that contains 250 mg. The concentration of your ampicillin solution is 100 mg/mL. So, to find the volume, divide the desired dose (250 mg) by the concentration (100 mg/mL):250 mg / 100 mg/mL = 2.5 mLTherefore, you would administer 2.5 mL of ampicillin.