{"id":138896,"date":"2024-09-16T13:26:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T13:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=138896"},"modified":"2024-09-16T13:26:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T13:26:47","slug":"the-healthcare-provider-prescribes-cefazolin-800-mg-im-every-six-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/16\/the-healthcare-provider-prescribes-cefazolin-800-mg-im-every-six-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"The healthcare provider prescribes cefazolin 800 mg IM every six hours."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The healthcare provider prescribes cefazolin 800 mg IM every six hours. The available vial is labeled, &#8220;Cefazolin 1 gram,&#8221; and the instructions for reconstitution state, &#8220;For IM use add 2.5 mL sterile water for injection to provide a total volume of 3.0 mL.&#8221; After reconstitution, the solution contains how many mg\/mL? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><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><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate the concentration of cefazolin after reconstitution, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Understand the available vial.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The vial contains <strong>1 gram (1000 mg)<\/strong> of cefazolin powder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After reconstitution, <strong>2.5 mL<\/strong> of sterile water is added, resulting in a total volume of <strong>3.0 mL<\/strong> of solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Calculate the concentration in mg\/mL.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The entire vial contains <strong>1000 mg<\/strong> of cefazolin in <strong>3.0 mL<\/strong> of solution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The concentration is calculated by dividing the total amount of cefazolin (mg) by the total volume of the solution (mL).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Concentration=1000\u2009mg3.0\u2009mL=333.33\u2009mg\/mL\\text{Concentration} = \\frac{1000 \\, \\text{mg}}{3.0 \\, \\text{mL}} = 333.33 \\, \\text{mg\/mL}Concentration=3.0mL1000mg\u200b=333.33mg\/mL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Round the concentration.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After rounding to the nearest whole number, the concentration is <strong>333 mg\/mL<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this scenario, the healthcare provider prescribed cefazolin 800 mg to be administered intramuscularly (IM) every six hours. However, before administering the medication, it&#8217;s essential to calculate the concentration of the solution after reconstitution. The vial contains a powder form of cefazolin that needs to be reconstituted with sterile water to create a liquid solution. The instructions on the vial specify that adding 2.5 mL of sterile water will result in a total solution volume of 3.0 mL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate the concentration, divide the total amount of drug (1000 mg) by the total volume of the reconstituted solution (3.0 mL). This results in a concentration of 333.33 mg\/mL, which rounds to 333 mg\/mL. This information is crucial because it helps determine how much of the solution is needed to administer the correct dose, ensuring the patient receives the appropriate amount of medication for effective treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The healthcare provider prescribes cefazolin 800 mg IM every six hours. 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