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jc611 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

The nurse needs to provide 500 mg of a medication to a client. The medication is in powder form and is to be reconstituted prior to administering.

How should the nurse reconstitute the medication to produce the lowest volume to administer to the clients? 1. 1 mL to yield 1000 mg/mL
2. 2 mL to yield 1000 mg/2 mL
3. 3 mL to yield 1000 mg/3 mL
4. 4 mL to yield 1000 mg/4 mL

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the following label on a reconstituted medication. What is missing from this label?

1. Name of the medication
2. Solution used to reconstitute the medication
3. Initials of the person who reconstituted the medication
4. The name, date, and signature of the prescribing health care provider

Carliemb17 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: If there is 1000 mg/mL then the nurse would provide an injection of 0.5 mL which is the lowest volume. The other volumes for reconstitution will require the nurse to administer larger volume of medication.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The initials of the person who reconstituted the medication is a part of the label and this is missing. The name of the medication, the solution used to reconstitute the medication, and the name, date, and signature of the prescribing health care provider are not parts of the label.