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    Hesi Medical Dosage Calculation Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    A client receives a prescription for hydrocortisone sodium succinate 150 mg intravenously STAT. The powdered medication needs to be reconstituted with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water that will provide a solution of 250 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

    mL

    Explanation & Rationale

    The prescription is for hydrocortisone sodium succinate 150 mg, reconstituted to a concentration of 250 mg/mL using 2 mL of bacteriostatic water. The total amount after reconstitution: 150 mg ÷ 250 mg/mL = 0.6 mL The nurse should administer 0.6 mL of the reconstituted solution.

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