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    Hesi rn dosage calculation d441 proctored exam
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    The healthcare provider prescribes interferon bela-1b 0.0625 mg SUBO every other day for a client with multiple sclerosis. The nurse reconstitutes the single-use vial of powder labeled, "0.3 mg with 2 mL of sterile water. How many mil should the nurse administer to the client? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, sound to the nearest hundredth.)

    mL

    Explanation & Rationale

    Given Information: Prescribed dose: 0.0625 mg Powder in vial: 0.3 mg Volume of diluent: 1.2 mL Calculate the concentration of the reconstituted solution Concentration = Powder in vial / Volume of diluent Concentration = 0.3 mg / 1.2 mL = 0.25 mg/mL Calculate the volume of the reconstituted solution to be administered Volume to be administered = Prescribed dose / Concentration Volume to be administered = 0.0625 mg / 0.25 mg/mL = 0.25 mL

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