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Oral dose — liquid — practice problem 12
The prescriber orders 200 mg of acetaminophen oral suspension. The bottle is labeled 100 mg per 1 mL.
Ordered dose200 mg
Concentration100 mg per 1 mL
How many milliliters should the nurse give?
Answer: 2 mL
Step-by-step solution
1. Identify what you have and what you want
Have: 100 mg per 1 mL · Want: 200 mg
2. Set up dimensional analysis so mg cancels
200 mg × ( 1 mL ÷ 100 mg )
3. Cancel mg and solve
= ( 200 × 1 ) ÷ 100 mL
= 2 mL
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