The healthcare provider prescribes thiamine 0.03 grams IM tid for a client with beriberi. Thiamine is available for injection 100 mg/ml. The practical nurse should prepare to administer how many ml? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
To determine the number of milliliters (ml) that the practical nurse should administer, we need to calculate the amount of thiamine required in grams and convert it to milligrams (mg). Then, we can use the concentration of thiamine available to calculate the volume in milliliters (ml) that needs to be administered.
First, we convert 0.03 grams to milligrams:
0.03 grams = 0.03 grams * 1000 mg/gram = 30 mg
Now, we can determine the volume in milliliters (ml) using the concentration of thiamine available:
Concentration of thiamine = 100 mg/ml
Volume (ml) = Amount required (mg) / Concentration of thiamine (mg/ml)
Volume (ml) = 30 mg / 100 mg/ml = 0.3 ml
Therefore, the practical nurse should prepare to administer 0.3 ml (rounded to the nearest tenth) of thiamine.