PTCB Exam PTCE Topic 4 Question 64 Discussion

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Question #: 64
Topic #: 4

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An order for furosemide 120 mg IV STAT will be dispensed using furosemide 40 mg/2 ml. What volume, in ml of the stock injection will be required to deliver the requested dose?

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by Mariann at Jan 07, 2023, 01:25 AM

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Dean

3 days ago

Hmm, let's see... 120 mg divided by 40 mg/2 ml. That's 3 ml, so the answer must be B) 3.

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Krissy

4 days ago

I see, that makes sense. So the correct answer is indeed C) 6 ml. Thanks for the explanation!

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Hester

13 days ago

I agree with Tomas, because if you divide 120 mg by 40 mg/ml, you get 3 ml. And since the stock injection is 2 ml, you would need 3 ml x 2 = 6 ml.

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Tomas

14 days ago

I think the answer is C) 6 ml.

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