The nurse needs prepares to irrigate a clientpatient's wound with an antibiotic in solution.How many milliliters of a 45% gentamycin solution will contain 9 grams of gentamycin?

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Using dimensional analysis,the amount of solute is 9 grams and the strength is 45%.In a 45% solution there are 45 grams of gentamycin in 100 mL of solution.The equation should be set up as 9 grams x 100 mL/45 grams = 20 mL.

The Nurse Needs Prepares to Irrigate a Clientpatient's Wound with an Antibiotic