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MGLQZ

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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?


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


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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