The physician ordered a bolus of "X" drug 80mg IV push start.the available Vail are labeled "X" 40mg/2ml. How many ml of x will you give?
To determine the number of milliliters (ml) of "X" drug you will give, you need to calculate the volume based on the ordered dose and the concentration of the drug.
Given:
Ordered dose = 80 mg
Drug concentration = 40 mg/2 ml
To find out the ml of "X" drug, you can use the following equation:
Volume (ml) = (Ordered dose / Drug concentration)
Volume (ml) = (80 mg / 40 mg/2 ml)
Volume (ml) = (80 mg) * (2 ml / 40 mg)
Volume (ml) = 160 ml / 40
Volume (ml) = 4 ml
Therefore, you will give 4 ml of "X" drug.