{"id":143148,"date":"2024-09-22T20:20:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T20:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=143148"},"modified":"2024-09-22T20:20:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T20:20:23","slug":"a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-amantadine-150-mg-po-for-a-client-who-is-experiencing-parkinsonism-due-to-an-antipsychotic-medication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/22\/a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-amantadine-150-mg-po-for-a-client-who-is-experiencing-parkinsonism-due-to-an-antipsychotic-medication\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is preparing to administer amantadine 150 mg PO for a client who is experiencing parkinsonism due to an antipsychotic medication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A nurse is preparing to administer amantadine 150 mg PO for a client who is experiencing parkinsonism due to an antipsychotic medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available is amantadine 50 mg\/5 mL oral solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a leading zero if it applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not use a trailing zero<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To determine how many milliliters of amantadine solution to administer, we first need to establish the dose required and the concentration of the available solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prescribed dose of amantadine is 150 mg. The available formulation is 50 mg\/5 mL, which means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Calculate the concentration in mg\/mL<\/strong>:
    [
    \\text{Concentration} = \\frac{50 \\text{ mg}}{5 \\text{ mL}} = 10 \\text{ mg\/mL}
    ]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Determine how many mL are needed for 150 mg<\/strong>:
    To find out how many milliliters are required to provide 150 mg of amantadine, use the formula:
    [
    \\text{Volume (mL)} = \\frac{\\text{Desired Dose (mg)}}{\\text{Concentration (mg\/mL)}}
    ]
    Substituting in the known values:
    [
    \\text{Volume (mL)} = \\frac{150 \\text{ mg}}{10 \\text{ mg\/mL}} = 15 \\text{ mL}
    ]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Thus, the nurse should administer 15 mL<\/strong> of the amantadine oral solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Explanation of the Calculation Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Understanding the Dosage<\/strong>: The prescribed dose is crucial for ensuring that the patient receives the correct amount of medication. In this case, the client requires 150 mg of amantadine to address the parkinsonism caused by antipsychotic medication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Available Formulation<\/strong>: The concentration of the oral solution is essential for calculating the volume to administer. Knowing that 50 mg is present in 5 mL allows the nurse to convert the dose into a volume.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Concentration Calculation<\/strong>: By calculating the concentration (10 mg\/mL), the nurse can then determine how many mL are needed to achieve the desired dose of 150 mg.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Final Volume Calculation<\/strong>: Using the straightforward formula to find the volume to administer is a critical nursing skill. This ensures not only that the correct dose is given but also that patient safety is maintained by avoiding potential overdoses or underdoses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      In summary, the nurse should administer 15 mL<\/strong> of the amantadine solution to ensure the client receives the full 150 mg dose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      A nurse is preparing to administer amantadine 150 mg PO for a client who is experiencing parkinsonism due to an antipsychotic medication. Available is amantadine 50 mg\/5 mL oral solution. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143148\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}