Question

Order: liquid suspension Aspirin 180 mg p.o. daily

Supply: gr. V per 2 mL

How many mL will you administer per dose?

Answer 1

To administer the correct dosage of Aspirin in milliliters (mL) per dose, you would need to give 72 mL of Aspirin.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of Aspirin in mL to administer per dose, we need to convert the given dosage from grams (g) to milliliters (mL). The given supply is 5 grains (gr) of Aspirin per 2 mL. To find out how many mL of Aspirin to administer per dose, we can set up a proportion:

5 gr / 2 mL = 180 mg / x mL

Cross-multiplying, we get:

5 gr * x mL = 2 mL * 180 mg

Simplifying, we find:

x mL = (2 * 180 mg) / 5 gr = 72 mg/mL

Therefore, you would administer 72 mL of Aspirin per dose.