{"id":143047,"date":"2024-09-22T19:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T19:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=143047"},"modified":"2024-09-22T19:30:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T19:30:53","slug":"the-health-care-provider-prescribes-streptomycin-300-mg-im-q12-hours-for-a-client-with-tuberculosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/22\/the-health-care-provider-prescribes-streptomycin-300-mg-im-q12-hours-for-a-client-with-tuberculosis\/","title":{"rendered":"The health care provider prescribes streptomycin 300 mg IM q12 hours for a client with tuberculosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The health care provider prescribes streptomycin 300 mg IM q12 hours for a client with tuberculosis. The available vial is labeled &#8220;Streptomycin 1 gram\/2.5 mL.&#8221; How many milliliters should the nurse administer? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)<\/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\"><strong>The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the correct volume of streptomycin to administer, we first need to understand the prescribed dosage and the concentration available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prescribed Dose:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The health care provider has prescribed 300 mg of streptomycin to be given intramuscularly every 12 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Available Concentration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The available vial states that there is 1 gram (1000 mg) of streptomycin in 2.5 mL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calculation Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Convert the prescribed dose to the same unit as the concentration:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The prescribed dose is 300 mg, and we know that 1 gram equals 1000 mg. Therefore, we can see that 300 mg is a fraction of 1000 mg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Determine how many mL contains the prescribed 300 mg:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the vial, we know that:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1000 mg is contained in 2.5 mL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To find the volume (X) for 300 mg, we can set up a proportion:<br>[<br>\\frac{1000 \\text{ mg}}{2.5 \\text{ mL}} = \\frac{300 \\text{ mg}}{X \\text{ mL}}<br>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cross-multiply and solve for X:<\/strong><br>[<br>1000 \\times X = 300 \\times 2.5<br>]<br>[<br>1000X = 750<br>]<br>[<br>X = \\frac{750}{1000} = 0.75 \\text{ mL}<br>]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the nurse should administer <strong>0.75 mL<\/strong> of streptomycin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rounding:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since rounding is not required in this case as 0.75 is already to the nearest tenth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><br>The nurse will administer 0.75 mL of streptomycin intramuscularly to meet the prescribed dose of 300 mg. Accurate medication administration is critical in nursing practice, particularly in treating serious conditions like tuberculosis, where proper dosing can significantly affect treatment efficacy and patient safety. Always ensure to double-check calculations and consult relevant protocols or guidelines as necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The health care provider prescribes streptomycin 300 mg IM q12 hours for a client with tuberculosis. The available vial is labeled &#8220;Streptomycin 1 gram\/2.5 mL.&#8221; How many milliliters should the nurse administer? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) 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