Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 92%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
Client requiring amoxicillin 350 mg PO, available as 250 mg/5 mL.A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 350 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Using the proportion 250 mg/5 mL = 350 mg/X mL, cross-multiplying gives X = (350 ├âÔÇö 5) ├â┬À 250 = 7 mL.