Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 82%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 320 mg PO every 12 hr to an infant. The amount available is amoxicillin suspension 400 mg/5 mL.How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct answer
4
Rationale
Rationale: The correct answer is 4 mL. This is determined by rounding the dose to the nearest whole number. In this case, the dose is 3.5 mL, which rounds up to 4 mL. Other choices are incorrect as they do not reflect the correct rounding process.