How many 5-gram tablets would you need to prepare 500 mL of a ...

[dmcintosh]

How many 5-gram tablets would you need to prepare 500 mL of a 1:10 solution?
 
  1. 10 tablets
  2. 1000 tablets
  3. 1 tablet
  4. 100 tablets

Question 2

An antibiotic is ordered to be administered in 100 mL D5W IVPB. What does this mean?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[helenmarkerine]

Answer to Question 1

1

Global Rationale: 500 mL  1 g/10 mL = 50 g = 10 tablets.

Answer to Question 2

In 100 mL 5 dextrose in water via IV piggyback (secondary)

[dmcintosh]

Great answer, keep it coming

[Chelseyj.hasty]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it