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The healthcare provider orders erythromycin ethylsuccinate 280 mg PO qid. The suspension contains 400 mg/5 mL. How many mL would you administer per dose? A. 3.5 mL B. 7 mL C. 0.7 mL D. 3 mL

Name: the healthcare provider orders erythromycin ethylsuccinate 280 mg po qid the suspension contains 400 mg5 ml how many ml would you administer per dose a 35 ml b 7 ml c 07 ml d 3 ml 43209
Uploaded: 2022-05-25T08:30:50-08:00
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Description: the healthcare provider orders erythromycin ethylsuccinate 280 mg po qid the suspension contains 400 mg5 ml how many ml would you administer per dose a 35 ml b 7 ml c 07 ml d 3 ml 43209

          The healthcare provider orders erythromycin ethylsuccinate 280 mg PO qid. The suspension contains 400 mg/5 mL. How many mL would you administer per dose?
A. 3.5 mL
B. 7 mL
C. 0.7 mL
D. 3 mL

the healthcare provider orders erythromycin ethylsuccinate 280 mg po qid the suspension contains 400 mg5 ml how many ml would you administer per dose a 35 ml b 7 ml c 07 ml d 3 ml 43209

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05/25/2022

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Since the ordered dose is 280 mg and the suspension contains 400 mg/5 mL, we can set up a proportion to find out how many mL are needed for 280 mg: 400 mg = 5 mL 280 mg = x mL Cross multiply: 400x = 5 * 280 400x = 1400 x = 1400 / 400 x = 3.5 mL Show more…

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The healthcare provider orders erythromycin ethylsuccinate 280 mg PO qid. The suspension contains 400 mg/5 mL. How many mL would you administer per dose? A. 3.5 mL B. 7 mL C. 0.7 mL D. 3 mL