Final Test 2
73. A client needs prophylaxis for group B β-hemolytic streptococcus. A physician orders 2.5 million units of penicillin G to be administered IV every 4 hours. A nurse has a 5-million-unit vial of penicillin powder that needs to be reconstituted with diluent. The directions state 10 mL of sterile saline should be used to reconstitute the antibiotic. The nurse should draw up _______ mL of diluent and administer _______ mL of reconstituted solution.
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Be careful when calculating medication dosages. Reduce the fraction, if possible, and make the calculation as easy as possible.
Content Area: Adult Health, Infectious Disease, Pharmacology; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Implementation; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies/Dosage Calculation
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Final Test 2
10 and 5
The 10-mL total reconstituted solution contains 5 million units; 2.5 million units is half the total amount, or 5 mL of reconstituted solution.
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