Question

The physician orders 75 mg of medication to be given intramuscularly. The medication is available in 50mg/ml vials. Which of the following is the correct

dose to be administered?
A. 0.5 ml
B. 0.75 ml
C. 1.5 ml
D. 1.75 ml
E. 1.0 ml

Answer 1

To calculate the correct dose of medication to be administered intramuscularly, divide the ordered dosage by the concentration of the medication.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct option : c

To determine the correct dose of medication to be administered, you need to calculate the volume of the medication needed based on the ordered dosage and the concentration of the medication.

Given that the medication is available in 50mg/ml vials and the physician has ordered 75mg, we can use the formula:

Dose (in ml) = Ordered dosage (in mg) / Concentration (in mg/ml)

Plugging in the values, we have:

Dose = 75mg / 50mg/ml = 1.5ml

Therefore, the correct dose to be administered is 1.5ml