Given: Compute the Amount of Medication That Will Be Given $\quad$

question 6

Essay

Given: Compute the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders using the ratio-proportion method to obtain your answers.
Assume all tablets are scored, when necessary. Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers.
The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
-Order: $\quad$ Amoxil 125 mg p.o. q. 8h
Supply: $\quad$ Bottle of Amoxil (powdered medication) with the instructions to add $12 \mathrm{~mL}$ of water to obtain a pediatric oral suspension of $50 \mathrm{mg} / \mathrm{mL}$
Give: $\quad$ $\underline{\quad\quad}$$\mathrm{mL}$

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