Question

The physician orders Medication A 1.2 g IM q.am. The pharmacy sends Medication A, which includes the following instructions on the insert, "Add 12 mL, 6 mL, or 3 mL of diluent to provide 100 mg, 200 mg, or 400 mg per mL, respectively." The nurse adds 3 mL of diluent. How many millilters of medication will the nurse administer? Enter the numeral only (not the unit) in your answer.

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Answer 1

The nurse will administer 3 milliliters of Medication A after adding 3 mL of diluent which provides a concentration of 400 mg per mL, as 1.2 grams equals 1200 milligrams and requires 3 mL to achieve the necessary dose.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student needs to administer 1.2 grams of Medication A IM q.a.m. Upon adding 3 mL of diluent to Medication A, the concentration becomes 400 mg per mL. To calculate how many milliliters the nurse will administer, we first need to convert the required dose of 1.2 grams to milligrams. Since 1 gram equals 1000 milligrams, 1.2 grams is equal to 1200 milligrams.

Now, we divide the total milligrams required by the number of milligrams per milliliter to find the volume in milliliters to administer:

1200 mg ÷ 400 mg/mL = 3 mL.

Therefore, the nurse will administer 3 milliliters of medication.