Question

A nurse is preparing albuterol 4 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is albuterol syrup 2 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

Answer 1

The nurse should administer 10 mL of albuterol syrup per dose. The nurse should administer 10 mL of albuterol syrup to deliver the prescribed 4 mg dose. This is calculated by setting up a proportion based on the given medication concentration and solving for the unknown volume.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many mL of albuterol syrup the nurse should administer per dose, we need to calculate the dosage based on the given information. The nurse needs to prepare albuterol 4 mg by mouth (PO) every 6 hours. The available albuterol syrup concentration is 2 mg/5 mL. First, we need to determine the dosage in mL by setting up a proportion:

1. 4 mg / X mL = 2 mg / 5 mL
2. Cross-multiply and solve for X:
3. (4 mg)(5 mL) = (2 mg)(X mL)
4. 20 mg*mL = 2 mg*X mL
5. 20/2 = X mL

X = 10 mL

Therefore, the nurse should administer 10 mL of albuterol syrup per dose.