Question

If a doctor wrote a prescription for albuterol IV ounces, how many mL's would be needed to fill the prescription?

1) 40
2) 110
3) 120
4) 160

Answer 1

To fill a prescription for albuterol IV ounces, which is 4 ounces, you multiply by the conversion factor to get 118.294 mL, which rounds to 120 mL, the closest choice among the options.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert a prescription written for albuterol IV ounces to milliliters (mL), we need to use the conversion factor between ounces and milliliters. In this context, 'IV' represents the Roman numeral for 4. One ounce is equivalent to approximately 29.5735 milliliters. Therefore, to find out how many milliliters are in 4 ounces, we multiply the number of ounces by the conversion factor.

4 ounces × 29.5735 mL/ounce = 118.294 mL

Rounding to the nearest whole number, the prescription for 4 ounces of albuterol would require 118 mL. However, from the provided options, the closest and correct answer would be 120 mL.