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Nsg 231 Calculating IV Solution Concentration. Slide 2. Nsg 231 Calculating IV ... Example 2. 500 ml of IV fluid contains 0.02 mg of morphine sulfate.
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Calculating IV Solution Concentration
400 mg
100 ml
400 mg
100 ml
= 4 mg/ml
Calculating IV Solution Concentration
Example 2 500 ml of IV fluid contains 0.02 mg of morphine sulfate
per ml. The solution was prepared by adding morphine to dextrose 5%
in water. How many mg of morphine are contained in the solution?
To find the total milligrams in the solution:
Step 1 – Write down the volume of the solution
Step 2 – Write down the strength of the solution
Step 3 - Reduce the units
Step 4 – Perform the math
500 ml
Step 1 Step 2
0.02 mg
1 ml
Step 4
1 x 1
Step 3
x = 100 mg