A Child Weighing 40 Kg Is Prescribed to Receive Erythromycin

question 9

Multiple Choice

A child weighing 40 kg is prescribed to receive erythromycin 150 mg IV.The medication available is 500 mg to be diluted with 10 mL sterile water.The dose is further diluted in 100 mL 0.9% normal saline.What is the total volume of the fluid in the volume control chamber that the nurse will infuse in the child?

• A)97 mL
• B)100 mL
• C)103 mL
• D)110 mL

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