A doctor's order is 0.125 g of ampicillin.The liquid suspension on hand contains 250 mg/5.0 mL.How many milliliters of the suspension are required?

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To solve this problem, we need to convert the given dosage of ampicillin into milligrams, as that is the unit provided in the liquid suspension.

0.125 g = 125 mg

Next, we can use a proportion to find how many milliliters of the suspension are required:

250 mg / 5.0 mL = 125 mg / x

Cross-multiplying gives:

250x = 625

Dividing by 250 on both sides:

x = 2.5 mL

Therefore, the answer is C) 2.5 mL.

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