Question

Physician orders cefixime oral susp. 0.2 g by mouth for a patient with ear infection. The pharmacist delivers a bottle of cefixime 100mg per 5ml. How much should the nurse give?

Answer 1

The nurse should give 10 mL of the cefixime oral suspension to the patient.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how much cefixime should be given, we need to find the dose (0.2 g) and the concentration of the cefixime oral suspension (100 mg per 5 mL).

First, we need to convert the 0.2 g to milligrams by multiplying it by 1000.

This gives us a dose of 200 mg.

Next, we can set up a proportion to find the volume of the oral suspension that should be given. The proportion is:

100 mg / 5 mL = 200 mg / x mL

Cross-multiplying and solving for x, we find that x = 10 mL.

Therefore, the nurse should give 10 mL of the oral suspension to the patient.