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Oral dose — liquid — practice problem 2
The prescriber orders 75 mg of cephalexin oral suspension. The bottle is labeled 50 mg per 5 mL.
Ordered dose75 mg
Concentration50 mg per 5 mL
How many milliliters should the nurse give?
Answer: 7.5 mL
Step-by-step solution
1. Identify what you have and what you want
Have: 50 mg per 5 mL · Want: 75 mg
2. Set up dimensional analysis so mg cancels
75 mg × ( 5 mL ÷ 50 mg )
3. Cancel mg and solve
= ( 75 × 5 ) ÷ 50 mL
= 7.5 mL
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