If the provider prescribes 1500 mg of Benadryl elixir and the supply available is 500 mg per 25 mL,how much elixir should you give the patient?
A) 25 mL
B) 50 mL
C) 75 mL
D) 100 mL

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To administer 1500 mg of Benadryl when the concentration is 500 mg per 25 mL, you divide the prescribed dose (1500 mg) by the concentration (500 mg) to find out how many times the concentration fits into the prescribed dose. This gives you 3 times, meaning you need 3 times the volume that contains 500 mg. Since 500 mg is in 25 mL, 3 times that volume is 75 mL.

If the Provider Prescribes 1500 Mg of Benadryl Elixir and the Supply