31 of 35 (20 complete) Hw Score: 42.86%, 15 of 35 pt 12.1.31 Question Help * The

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31 of 35 (20 complete) Hw Score: 42.86%, 15 of 35 pt 12.1.31 Question Help * The prescriber orders Garamycin (gentamicin) 30 mg IVPB q8h for a child. If the label on the Garamycin vial reads 5 mo/mL, how many milliters will you withdraw from the vial to add to the volume control chamber? And if the recommended concentration of the solution for infusion is 2 mg/ml, how would you then dilute the medication in the volume control chamber (VCC)? O A 5 mL of medication will be withdrawn from the vial: no further fluid is needed OB. 5mLwll be withdrawn from the vial and added to the VCC. Thor IVMid must be addedtome voc tohlendium OC. 6mL will be withdrawn from the vial and added to the VCC. Then ? fluid must be added to the VCC to the level of 15mL OD. 6mL will be withdrawn from the vial and added to the VCC. Then iv fluid must be added to the VCC to the level of 9 mL

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C. 6ml should be withdrawn from the vial because each ml contains 5mg so the child should be administered 30mg,therefore 6ml should be withdrawn and should added into VCC.

Then the IV fluid should be added to the VCC to 15ml because the concentration is said to be 2mg/ml and we need 30mg therefore 15ml should me taken for dilution.

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