Question

An order is represented for 10 mg medication. On hand are vials containing 20 mg/mL. How many milliliters must you dispense to the patient?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large \boxed{\text{0.50 mL}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

1 mL = 20 mg

$\text{Volume} = \text{10 mg} \times \dfrac{\text{1 mL}}{\text{20 mg}} = \text{0.50 mL}\\\\\text{You must dispense \large \boxed{\textbf{0.50 mL}} to the patient.}$

Answer 2

Answer: 0,5 mililiters

Step-by-step explanation:

The dose of the medication must be equal to 10mg, and we know that the vials contain 20mg/ml

This means that in each milliliter of the solution, we have 20mg of the medication, but we only want to give 10mg, so we must use half of a milliliter.

you can also calculate this by:

Amount needed/amount of the medicament in volume

10mg/(20mg/ml) = (1/2) ml = 0.5ml