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A nurse is preparing to administer amantadine 150 mg PO every 12 hours. Available is amantadine 50 mg/5 mL syrup. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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Rationale:

🧪 Given:

🧪 Ordered dose: 150 mg

🧪 Available: 50 mg / 5 mL

🧪 Step 1: Determine how many times 50 mg fits into 150 mg → 150 ÷ 50 = 3

🧪 Step 2: Multiply the available volume by 3 → 5 mL × 3 = 15 mL

🧪 Final Dose: 15 mL

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A nurse is preparing to administer amantadine 150 mg PO every 12 hours. Available is amantadine 50 mg/5 mL syrup. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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A nurse is preparing to administer amantadine 150 mg PO every 12 hours. Available is amantadine 50 mg/5 mL syrup. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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