{"id":135338,"date":"2024-09-04T18:28:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=135338"},"modified":"2024-09-04T18:28:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:28:16","slug":"a-nurse-is-providing-discharge-teaching-to-the-parent-of-a-child-who-is-prescribed-diphenhydramine-25-mg-elixir-every-4-hr-as-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/04\/a-nurse-is-providing-discharge-teaching-to-the-parent-of-a-child-who-is-prescribed-diphenhydramine-25-mg-elixir-every-4-hr-as-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is prescribed diphenhydramine 25 mg elixir every 4 hr as needed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is prescribed diphenhydramine 25 mg elixir every 4 hr as needed. The amount available is diphenhydramine elixir 12.5 mg\/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine how many milliliters (mL) of diphenhydramine elixir should be administered per dose, you can use the following steps to perform a unit conversion calculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Problem:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to administer 25 mg of diphenhydramine, but the available elixir concentration is 12.5 mg\/5 mL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identify the required dose and the concentration of the elixir:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Required dose: 25 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concentration: 12.5 mg per 5 mL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Calculate the amount of elixir needed to provide the required dose.<\/strong>To determine how many mL of the elixir will provide 25 mg of diphenhydramine, you use the following formula:Volume\u00a0required=(Desired\u00a0doseConcentration)\u00d7Volume\u00a0of\u00a0elixir\u00a0available\\text{Volume required} = \\left(\\frac{\\text{Desired dose}}{\\text{Concentration}}\\right) \\times \\text{Volume of elixir available}Volume\u00a0required=(ConcentrationDesired\u00a0dose\u200b)\u00d7Volume\u00a0of\u00a0elixir\u00a0availableSubstitute the values into the formula:Volume\u00a0required=(25\u00a0mg12.5\u00a0mg)\u00d75\u00a0mL\\text{Volume required} = \\left(\\frac{25 \\text{ mg}}{12.5 \\text{ mg}}\\right) \\times 5 \\text{ mL}Volume\u00a0required=(12.5\u00a0mg25\u00a0mg\u200b)\u00d75\u00a0mLSimplify the calculation:Volume\u00a0required=2\u00d75\u00a0mL=10\u00a0mL\\text{Volume required} = 2 \\times 5 \\text{ mL} = 10 \\text{ mL}Volume\u00a0required=2\u00d75\u00a0mL=10\u00a0mLSo, the nurse should administer 10 mL of the diphenhydramine elixir per dose.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Conversion from mg to mL:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The concentration of the elixir tells us that 12.5 mg is present in every 5 mL of the elixir. To find out how much volume is needed for 25 mg, we use the ratio of 25 mg to 12.5 mg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Setting up the ratio:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since 12.5 mg corresponds to 5 mL, 25 mg is twice that amount (25 mg \/ 12.5 mg = 2). Therefore, the volume required will also be twice that of 5 mL, which equals 10 mL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rounding:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since the calculation results in a whole number (10 mL), rounding is not necessary. However, you should always check the final unit measurement and ensure it matches the prescribed amount.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, administering 10 mL of the diphenhydramine elixir will deliver the required 25 mg dose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is prescribed diphenhydramine 25 mg elixir every 4 hr as needed. The amount available is diphenhydramine elixir 12.5 mg\/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. 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