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Course: NCLEX-RN > Unit 1

Lesson 1: NCLEX-RN questions

NCLEX-RN questions on pleural effusion 2

Problem

The medical order is for 750mg of an antibiotic to be given to a patient with an empyema. The medication is available as 500mg/ 10mL. How many milliliters will the healthcare provider administer?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
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