An order given is for 1800 mg of a drug where the available dosage strength is 600 mg/10 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

To determine how many milliliters the nurse should administer, you first need to understand the order and the available strength of the medication. The order is for 1800 mg of the drug, and the available strength is 600 mg per 10 mL.

To find out how many milliliters of the available solution will provide the required 1800 mg, you can set up a proportion based on the concentration of the solution.

1. First, find out how many milligrams are in 1 mL of the solution. Since the concentration is 600 mg in 10 mL, you can calculate:

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\text{Concentration (mg/mL)} = \frac{600 \text{ mg}}{10 \text{ mL}} = 60 \text{ mg/mL}

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2. Next, to find out how many mL are needed to achieve 1800 mg, you can divide the total required dosage by the concentration in mg/mL:

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\text{Volume (mL)} = \frac{Total \text{ dose (mg)}}{Concentration \text{ (mg/mL)}} = \frac{1800 \text{