Hesi rn dosage calculation d441 proctored exam
Calculation
A child with growth failure is receiving somatropin (DNA origin) 25 mg subcutaneously (subQ) daily. The nurse reconstitutes the vial with 5 mL of bacteriostatic water for injection to yield a solution concentration of 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. It rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.)
mL
Explanation & Rationale
Given Information: Prescribed dose: 1.25 mg Concentration: 5 mg/mL Calculate the volume to be administered Volume to be administered = Prescribed dose / Concentration Volume to be administered = 1.25 mg / 5 mg/mL = 0.25 mL
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