Calculate the Amount to Be Given Using the Labels and Orders

Question

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The Answer is a. Estimate dose:

1 \mathrm{~mL}(0.06 \mathrm{~g}=60 \mathrm{mg}, 120 \mathrm{mg}=0.12 \mathrm{~g})

b.

1 \mathrm{~mL}

Step 1:
Have

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Want to Have

1000 \mathrm{mg}: 1 \mathrm{~g}=x \mathrm{mg}: 0.06 \mathrm{~g}

x=1000 imes 0.06=60 \mathrm{mg}

Proof

1000 imes 0.06=60

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1 imes 60=60

Step 2 :
Have

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120 \mathrm{mg}: 2 \mathrm{~mL}=60 \mathrm{mg}: x \mathrm{~mL}

120 x=120

x=1 \mathrm{~mL}

Proof

120 imes 1=120

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1 imes 120=120

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