Math
A physician orders 0.25 g of a medication. The pharmacy supplies it as a solution of 500 mg per mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
- A0.5 mL
- B2 mL
- C1 mL
- D5 mL
Not B. 2 mL would give 1000 mg, four times the ordered dose.
A is right. First convert 0.25 g to mg: 0.25 g = 250 mg. Then use ratio: 500 mg / 1 mL = 250 mg / x mL → x = 250/500 = 0.5 mL.
