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    Ati Rn Adult Medical Surgical 2023 Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250 mg IM to a client. Available is ceftriaxone 500 mg powder. The package insert instructs reconstituting with 1 mL sterile water to yield ceftriaxone 350 mg/mL. How many mL of reconstituted solution should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

    mL

    Explanation & Rationale

    Calculation: Identify the ordered dose and reconstituted concentration Ordered Dose: 250 mg Available Concentration: 350 mg/mL Calculate the volume to administer Volume (mL) = Ordered Dose ÷ Concentration Volume = 250 ÷ 350 Volume = 0.714 mL Round to the nearest tenth = 0.7 mL

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