The prescriber orders Dilantin oral suspension 250 mg PO twice a day. The pharmacy sends a bottle of Dilantin oral suspension with a dosage strength of . How many
milliliters should the nurse administer?
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Mar 15,2025

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The prescriber orders Dilantin oral suspension 250 mg PO twice a day. The pharmacy sends a bottle of Dilantin oral suspension with a dosage strength of . How many
milliliters should the nurse administer?
Enter only the numeral (not the unit of measurement) in your answer.
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Ask by Burns Reeves. in the United States

Mar 15,2025

UpStudy AI · Accepted Answer

1. Write down the ordered dose: $$250\,\text{mg}$$.

2. The concentration of the suspension is given as $$125\,\text{mg}$$ per $$5\,\text{mL}$$.

3. Calculate the concentration in terms of mg per mL:
   $$
   \frac{125\,\text{mg}}{5\,\text{mL}} = 25\,\text{mg/mL}
   $$

4. Determine how many mL are needed to get $$250\,\text{mg}$$:
   $$
   \frac{250\,\text{mg}}{25\,\text{mg/mL}} = 10\,\text{mL}
   $$

The nurse should administer **10**.
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