The client has an order for Claforan 665 mg. The directions say to reconstitute with 10 mL of bacteriostatic water to yield a concentration of 95 mg/mL. How many milliliters of solution should the nurse administer to give the dose of 665 mg?
7 mL
Solution: Divide 665 mg of Claforan by 95 mg/mL: (665 mg/95 mg per mL) = 7, Multiply the quotient (7) by 1 mL: 7 × 1 mL = 7 mL, The nurse will administer 7 mL of solution.