A pediatric patient is prescribed 200 mg of liquid ibuprofen. The pharmacy provides a suspension with a concentration of 100 mg per 5 mL. How many milliliters (mL) should the nurse administer per dose?
15 mL
5 mL
10 mL
2.5 mL
The correct answer is 10 mL. To determine the correct volume, the nurse should use a standard dosage calculation formula, such as 'Desired over Have' or dimensional analysis.
Using the formula (Desired Dose / Dose on Hand) x Quantity = Volume to Administer:
An answer of 5 mL would be an underdose, as it only provides 100 mg of ibuprofen. An answer of 2.5 mL or 15 mL would indicate a calculation error, leading to an incorrect and potentially harmful dose.
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