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The physician orders 475 mg penicillin v potassium. The suspension contains 250 mg per 5mL. How...

The physician orders 475 mg penicillin v potassium. The suspension contains 250 mg per 5mL. How many mL would you administer? (Round to the nearest tenth)

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Given

Order:Penicillin v potassium

Dose:475mg

Available:250mg/5ml

when 250mg=5ml

Then 475mg=??ml

Cross multiply and divide

=475×5÷250

=2375÷250

=9.5 on rounding off itis 10

Ans:10ml has to be administered

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