Question

A patient in a hospital is prescribed IV fluids with a rate of 2milligrams (mg) of a certain drug per 100 milliliters (mL) of water. If the patient is prescribed 700mL of fluids, how many milligrams of the drug will be delivered? Round your answer to the nearest whole number, if necessary.

Answer 1

Therefore, the patient will receive 14 milligrams of the drug when prescribed 700 mL of fluids.

Explanation:

To calculate the number of milligrams of the drug that will be delivered, we can set up a proportion using the given information.

The rate of the drug is 2 mg per 100 mL of water. Let's denote the number of milligrams of the drug as D.

2 mg / 100 mL = D mg / 700 mL

To solve for D, we can cross-multiply and then divide:

(2 mg) * (700 mL) = (100 mL) * D mg

1400 mg = 100D

Dividing both sides by 100:

14 mg = D

Therefore, the patient will receive 14 milligrams of the drug when prescribed 700 mL of fluids.