A physician orders a 250-mg dose of an antibiotic for a patient. The vial is labeled "500 mg/mL." The medical assistant should aspirate which of the following amounts of antibiotic into the syringe?

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Since the vial is labeled "500 mg/mL," to obtain a 250-mg dose, you need to divide the desired dose (250 mg) by the concentration (500 mg/mL), which equals 0.5 mL.

A Physician Orders a 250-Mg Dose of an Antibiotic for a Patient