Question

multiple choice 1 point a client is prescribed amoxicillin 875 mg po q8h for a bacterial infection. the medication is available in a suspension of 250 mg per 5 ml. how many ml of medication should the nurse administer for each single dose? round to the nearest tenth. 18 ml 1.4 ml 1 ml 17.5 ml

Explanation:

Step1: Find the concentration of the suspension

The suspension has 250 mg of amoxicillin per 5 mL. So the concentration $C=\frac{250}{5}= 50$ mg/mL.

Step2: Calculate the volume of the dose

The prescribed dose is 875 mg. Using the formula $V=\frac{D}{C}$, where $D = 875$ mg and $C = 50$ mg/mL. Then $V=\frac{875}{50}=17.5$ mL.

Answer:

17.5 mL