The nurse needs to prepare 250 mL of 2/3 strength hydrogen peroxide.How many mL of sterile normal saline will the nurse use in this solution?

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The nurse should use the equation 250 mL (3/4 strength)= mL full strength hydrogen peroxide.When solving the equation,250 x 3/4 = 187.50 mL of hydrogen peroxide.Then the nurse would subtract the total amount of hydrogen peroxide from the total amount of solution or 250 mL - 187.5 mL = 62.50 mL.The nurse would use 62.5 mL of sterile normal saline to make this solution.

The Nurse Needs to Prepare 250 ML of 2/3 Strength