order: hydrocortisone 650 mg iv q12h. supply:...
order: hydrocortisone 650 mg iv q12h. supply: hydrocortisone 1 g. reconstitution instructions: add 2.8 ml sterile water for a concentration of 60 mg/ml. what size syringe will the nurse select for reconstitution? the nurse will select a ______ ml syringe. blank 1 blank 1 add your answer
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# Explanation:
## Step1: Identify given volume
The re - constitution instructions state that 2.8 mL of sterile water is added.
$V = 2.8\ mL$
## Step2: Select appropriate syringe size
Nurses usually select a syringe that can hold the volume with some extra space. The closest standard syringe size greater than 2.8 mL is 3 mL.
# Answer:
3