Select the volume that you will need to add to a 100-ml IV bag in order to administer 100 mg of ampicillin intravenously to the patient.The ampicillin is supplied as 1 gram in powder form for injection,which will be mixed in enough water to make 10 ml of final solution (W/V).

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Step 1: Determine how many milligrams of drug per milliliter are present in the vial once mixed with water. 1 g/10 ml = 1000 mg/10 ml; 1000 mg/10 ml = 100 mg/ml. Step 2: Determine the dosage volume. 100 mg/ml = 100 mg/X; 100X = 100 ml; X = 100/100; X = 1 ml.

Select the Volume That You Will Need to Add to a 100-Ml