Author Question: A client is prescribed metoclopramide hydrochloride (Reglan) 15 mg oral suspension PO ac and hs. The ... (Read 105 times)

vinney12 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A client is prescribed metoclopramide hydrochloride (Reglan) 15 mg oral suspension PO ac and hs. The medication available is 5 mg/5 mL. How many mL of the medication will the client receive in one day? Round to the nearest whole number.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Write the metric measure using official abbreviations and notation rules: twenty and five-tenths kilograms __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

ultraflyy23 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

60 mL

Global Rationale: mL/day = 5 mL/5 mg x 15 mg/1 dose x 4 doses/day. Multiply the numerators (5 x 15 x 4 = 300). Multiply the denominators (5 x 1 x 1 = 5). 300/5 = 60 ml/day.

Answer to Question 2

20.5 kg