A patient has a respiratory infection and the primary health-care provider prescribes ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 400 mg IVPB every 8 hours. The vial of ciprofloxacin states that there is 50 mg per mL. How many mL should be obtained to prepare the prescribed IVPB? Record your answer using a whole number.
A patient has a respiratory infection and the primary health-care provider prescribes ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 400 mg IVPB every 8 hours. The vial of ciprofloxacin states that there is 50 mg per mL. How many mL should be obtained to prepare the prescribed IVPB? Record your answer using a whole number.
Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
6th Edition
ISBN:9781133893943
Author:ESTRIDGE
Publisher:ESTRIDGE
Chapter1: The Clinical Laboratory
Section1.8: Laboratory Math And Reagent Preparation
Problem 2.1CS
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Transcribed Image Text:A patient has a respiratory infection and the primary
health-care provider prescribes ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
400 mg IVPB every 8 hours. The vial of ciprofloxacin
states that there is 50 mg per mL. How many mL
should be obtained to prepare the prescribed IVPB?
Record your answer using a whole number.
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