Question

A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1 g IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is cefotaxime injection 1 g/50 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?

Answer 1

The nurse should administer 50 ml of cefotaxime per dose.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the volume of cefotaxime that the nurse should administer per dose, we can use the concept of unit conversion. We can set up a proportion using the available concentration of cefotaxime injection (1 g/50 ml) and the desired dosage (1 g). We know that the concentration is equivalent to 1 g in 50 ml, so we can set up the proportion as:

1 g / 50 ml = 1 g / x ml

Cross-multiplying, we get:

x ml = (1 g * 50 ml) / 1 g

Simplifying, we find that the nurse should administer 50 ml of cefotaxime per dose.