Practice Question
A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 500 mg PO every 12 hours.If the available cefaclor oral suspension is 250 mg/5 mL, how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
10
Rationale:
(500 ÷ 250) × 5 = 10 mL
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Dosage Calculations
- Answer Choices: 1