Question

You are asked to give a continuous Albuterol treatment in the ER, all that is available to you is the 2.5 mg in 0.5 mL\ Albuterol vials. The Dr. has asked for 12.5 mg to be delivered over a two-hour period. If the output flow of your continuous nebulizer is 10 mL per hour how much total solution would you need to deliver this treatment? How much Albuterol and how much normal saline would you have to add?

Answer 1

Total 20 mL of solution is needed in which 2.5 m L will be of Albuterol solution and 17.5 mL will be of normal saline solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

Amount of Albuterol in 1 vial = 2.5 mg/0.5 mL

Volume of dose in which 12.5 mg of Albuterol is present be x.

So,

`(2.5 mg)/(0.5 mL)=(12.5 mg)/(x)`

x = 2.5 mL

Volume of Albuterol solution is 2.5 mL.

If the output flow of your continuous nebulizer is 10 mL per hour.Then in 2 hours total volume of solution delivered = T

T = 10 × 2 mL = 20 mL

Volume of normal saline solution needed = y

T = x + y

y = T - x = 20 mL - 2.5 mL = 17.5 mL

Total 20 mL of solution is needed in which 2.5 mL will be of Albuterol solution and 17.5 mL will be of normal saline solution.