Author Question: Amoxicillin 250 mg is ordered for a child. The pharmacy supplies the drug in a suspension form. ... (Read 62 times)

MGLQZ · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Amoxicillin 250 mg is ordered for a child.

The pharmacy supplies the drug in a suspension form. The label reads 500 mg/5 mL. The nurse would administer _____ mL.

Question 2

When assessing a client's temperature, the nurse finds it to be 99 F.

The client's temperature is ________ degrees Celsius?

lorealeza77 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: 2.5 mL
Feedback:
500 mg/5 mL = 250 mg/X mL
500 X = 1250
X = 2.5

Answer to Question 2

Ans: 37.2 C
Feedback:
To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, the formula C = 5/9 (F - 32) is used. Therefore, 99 - 32 = 67.
67 5/9 = 37.2