You have been assigned to work in the children's ward and you are to care for four-year old Robyn, under the guidance of the registered nurse. Robyn has been admitted to the ward with a chest infection. She is febrile and dehydrated.
-Amoxycillin is available as 500 mg of powder in a 10 ml vial, and instructions accompanying the medication indicate that 0.5 g will displace 0.2 ml of fluid when reconstituted. What volume of fluid is required to reconstitute this medication to a concentration of 100 mg/ml?

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The Answer of You have been assigned to work in the children's ward and you are to care for four-year old Robyn, under the guidance of the registered nurse. Robyn has been admitted to the ward with a chest infection. She is febrile and dehydrated.
-Amoxycillin is available as 500 mg of powder in a 10 ml vial, and instructions accompanying the medication indicate that 0.5 g will displace 0.2 ml of fluid when reconstituted. What volume of fluid is required to reconstitute this medication to a concentration of 100 mg/ml?

You Have Been Assigned to Work in the Children's Ward