Questions: How many milliliters of Mylanta suspension will the patient receive per day if the compounded product is taken as directed? (Answer must be numeric; round the final answer to the nearest WHOLE number.)
Transcript text: How many milliliters of Mylanta suspension will the patient receive per day if the compounded product is taken as directed? (Answer must be numeric; round the final answer to the nearest WHOLE number.)
Solution
△ Calculate the daily intake of Mylanta suspension from the compounded medication.
○ Determine total volume of compounded medication
▷ Identify the total volume specified in the prescription.
☼ The total volume of the compounded medication is 180 mL.
○ Calculate volume of Mylanta suspension
▷ Subtract the volumes of other components from the total volume.
☼ The volume of Mylanta suspension is \( 180 \, \text{mL} - (20 \, \text{mL} + 80 \, \text{mL}) = 80 \, \text{mL} \).
○ Determine daily dose of compounded medication
▷ Multiply the prescribed dose by the number of times taken daily.
☼ The daily dose is \( 15 \, \text{mL} \times 3 = 45 \, \text{mL} \).
○ Calculate fraction of total medication taken daily
▷ Divide the daily dose by the total volume.
☼ The fraction taken daily is \( \frac{45 \, \text{mL}}{180 \, \text{mL}} = 0.25 \).
○ Calculate daily intake of Mylanta suspension
▷ Multiply the volume of Mylanta by the fraction taken daily.
☼ The daily intake of Mylanta suspension is \( 80 \, \text{mL} \times 0.25 = 20 \, \text{mL} \).
✧ The patient will receive 20 mL of Mylanta suspension per day.
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The patient will receive 20 mL of Mylanta suspension per day.