Ordered: Pfizerpen 600,000 units IM q12h.
Available: Pfizerpen 5 million units.
Directions: Add 8.2 mL diluent to yield 500,000 units/mL. Add 3.2 mL diluent to yield 1,000,000 units/mL.
If you add 8.2 mL of diluent, how many mL of Pfizerpen will you give?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is

1.2 \mathrm{~mL}

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500,000 units :

1 \mathrm{~mL}=600,000

units :

x \mathrm{~mL}

5 x=6

x=1.2 \mathrm{~mL}

Proof

1 imes 6=6

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5 imes 1.2=6

Ordered: Pfizerpen 600,000 Units IM Q12h