Question

You have an order for Demerol 35mg IM every 4 hours prn for pain. The medication is supplied as Demerol 50mg/ml in a pre-filled cartridge. How many milliliters will you give?

Answer 1

The number of milliliters (mL) of Demerol you will administer, divide the ordered dose (35mg) by the medication strength (50mg/ml) to find the number of milliliters per dose: 35mg / 50mg/ml = 0.7 ml. Therefore, you will give 0.7 milliliters of Demerol for each dose.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of milliliters (mL) of Demerol you will administer, you need to use the given information: Demerol is supplied as Demerol 50mg/ml, and the order is for Demerol 35mg IM. IM stands for intramuscular, which means the medication will be given into the muscle.

Here's how you can calculate the mL of Demerol:

1. First, divide the ordered dose (35mg) by the medication strength (50mg/ml) to find the number of milliliters per dose: 35mg / 50mg/ml = 0.7 ml.
   
   
2. Since the medication is supplied in a pre-filled cartridge, you will give the entire amount of 0.7 ml.
   

Therefore, you will give 0.7 milliliters of Demerol for each dose.