Question

If an ordered dose is 30 mg and the medication has a concentration of 30 mg/ml, how much of the medication should be given to the patient?
30 mg x 1 mL = ______
30 mg

1 mg

30 mg

30 mL

1 mL
For the equation, do the following:

A healthcare worker wearing scrubs and a stethoscope around her neck hooking up an I V bag.

Answer 1

Correct answer: 1 mL.

Work shown:
Ordered dose = 30 mg
Concentration = 30 mg per 1 mL

30 mg × (1 mL / 30 mg) = 1 mL

So give 1 mL.

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