The physician orders 750,000 units of Penicillin G Potassium IV g.8h. The pharmacy sends the following vial of Penicillin G Potassium. The nurse decides to add 11.5 mL diluent to the via How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the patient? Enter the numeral only (not the unit of measurement) in your answer. Hint: Remember the rules related to leading and trailing zeros. SEE ACCOMPANYING PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. 7488 TWENTY 20 MILI INN UNITŞ RECOMMENDED STORAGE IN DRY FORM. Store below 86°F (30°C). Buffered with sodium citrate and citric acid to optimum pH. NDC 0049-0530-28 Buffered AFTER RECONSTITUTION, SOLUTION SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED. DISCARD UNUSED SOLUTION AFTER 7 DAYS. Pfizerpen® (penicillin G potassium) For Injection For Intravenous Infusion Only USUAL DOSAGE: 6 to 40 million units daily by intravenous infusion only. mL diluent added Approx. units per mL of solution 75 mL 33 mL 11.5 mL 250,000 u/ml 500,000 u/ml 1,000,000 u/ml Rx only PATIENT ROOM Pfizer Injectables DATE/TIME BY MADE IN ITALY Roerig er Inc, NY, NY h0017 Division of
The physician orders 750,000 units of Penicillin G Potassium IV g.8h. The pharmacy sends the following vial of Penicillin G Potassium. The nurse decides to add 11.5 mL diluent to the via How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the patient? Enter the numeral only (not the unit of measurement) in your answer. Hint: Remember the rules related to leading and trailing zeros. SEE ACCOMPANYING PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. 7488 TWENTY 20 MILI INN UNITŞ RECOMMENDED STORAGE IN DRY FORM. Store below 86°F (30°C). Buffered with sodium citrate and citric acid to optimum pH. NDC 0049-0530-28 Buffered AFTER RECONSTITUTION, SOLUTION SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED. DISCARD UNUSED SOLUTION AFTER 7 DAYS. Pfizerpen® (penicillin G potassium) For Injection For Intravenous Infusion Only USUAL DOSAGE: 6 to 40 million units daily by intravenous infusion only. mL diluent added Approx. units per mL of solution 75 mL 33 mL 11.5 mL 250,000 u/ml 500,000 u/ml 1,000,000 u/ml Rx only PATIENT ROOM Pfizer Injectables DATE/TIME BY MADE IN ITALY Roerig er Inc, NY, NY h0017 Division of
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Transcribed Image Text:The physician orders 750,000 units of Penicillin G Potassium IV q.8h. The pharmacy sends the following vial of Penicillin G Potassium. The nurse decides to add 11.5 mL diluent to the vial.
How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the patient?
Enter the numeral only (not the unit of measurement) in your answer. Hint: Remember the rules related to leading and trailing zeros.
SEE ACCOMPANYING PRESCRIBING INFORMATION.
7488
TWENTY
20 MILI ION UNITS
RECOMMENDED STORAGE IN DRY FORM.
Store below 86°F (30°C).
Buffered with sodium citrate and citric acid to optimum pH.
AFTER RECONSTITUTION, SOLUTION SHOULD BE REFRIGERATED.
DISCARD UNUSED SOLUTION AFTER 7 DAYS.
NDC 0049-0530-28
Buffered
Pfizerpen®
USUAL DOSAGE: 6 to 40 million units daily by intravenous infusion only.
(penicillin G potassium)
For Injection
For Intravenous Infusion Only
Approx. units per mL of solution
250,000 u/mL
500,000 u/mL
1,000,000 u/mL
mL diluent added
75 mL
33 mL
11.5 mL
Rx only
PATIENT
ROOM
Pfizer Injectables
DATE/TIME
BY
MADE IN ITALY
Distributed by Roerig
Division of Pfizer Inc, NY, NY 10017
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