Question

The healthcare provider orders 75 mg of a drug IVPB q12h for a child. If the label on the drug vial reads 25 mg/mL, how many milliliters will you withdraw from the vial to add to the volume control chamber? And if the recommended concentration of the solution for infusion is 10 mg/mL, how would you then dilute the medication in the volume control chamber (VCC)?

A. Add 10 mL will be withdrawn from the vial and added to the VCC. Then IV fluid must be added to the VCC to the level of 15 mL.

B. Add 10 mL will be withdrawn from the vial and added to the VCC. Then IV fluid must be added to the VCC to the level of 20 mL.

C. 3 mL will be withdrawn from the vial and added to the VCC. Then IV fluid must be added to the VCC to the level of 7.5 mL.

D. 3 mL of medication and no further fluid is needed.

Answer 1