A patient is being started on vancomycin for a suspected infection. The physician orders Vancomycin 1750mg in 300 mL NS

[answerhappygod]

A Patient Is Being Started On Vancomycin For A Suspected Infection The Physician Orders Vancomycin 1750mg In 300 Ml Ns 1 (60.94 KiB) Viewed 30 times

A patient is being started on vancomycin for a suspected infection. The physician orders Vancomycin 1750mg in 300 mL NS q 8 hours. Your pharmacy stocks 1.5 gram vials. See label below. (Assume the powder volume per vial is negligible) e powder Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP For intravenous use. Equivalent to 1.5 g Vancomycin Rx only Distributed by Hospira, IMPORT precat Lake Forest, IL 6004 USA NOC 0409-3515-11 meant for before er f UA1 DRA 7791 MUST BE FURTHER DILUTES BEFORE USE. SEE INSERT IS USP Coated Room Water Temperature Lepe FRIGERATE consisto PAAT35676 LOT/EXP VYRO DANNY a. What is the total volume of sterile water for injection (SWF) in ml needed to reconstitute. the vancomycin for one dose? b. What total volume of the reconstituted vancomycin (in mL) will need to be drawn up to be added to the bag of Normal Saline (NS)? (Round to the nearest whole number) c. The technician who compounded the vancomycin only used 20 mt of sterile water in each vial. What is the new volume (in mL) that will need to be drawn up to be added to the bag of NS? (round to the nearest tenth)