A patient is ordered 200 milligrams of Augmentin 600 intravenously. 600 milligrams in 6 milliliters of liquid for IV Injection is available. How many milliliters will you prepare?

To determine how many milliliters to prepare for the patient, we can use a ratio based on the available concentration of the medication.

### Given Data:
- Available concentration: 600 mg in 6 mL
- Ordered dose: 200 mg

### Solution:
1. Set up the ratio for concentration:
   \[
   \frac{600 \, \text{mg}}{6 \, \text{mL}}
   \]
   
2. Since we need 200 mg, we set up a proportion to solve for the unknown volume \( x \) in mL:
   \[
   \frac{600 \, \text{mg}}{6 \, \text{mL}} = \frac{200 \, \text{mg}}{x \, \text{mL}}
   \]

3. Cross-multiply to solve for \( x \):
   \[
   600 \times x = 200 \times 6
   \]
   \[
   600x = 1200
   \]
   \[
   x = \frac{1200}{600}
   \]
   \[
   x = 2 \, \text{mL}
   \]

### Answer:
You should prepare **2 milliliters** of the solution for the patient.

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Here are five related questions for practice:

1. If a patient needs 300 mg of the same medication, how many milliliters should be prepared?
2. If only 450 mg in 6 mL is available, how many milliliters are needed for a 200 mg dose?
3. How would you prepare a dose of 150 mg with the same concentration?
4. If 3 mL contains 300 mg, how many milligrams are in 5 mL?
5. How many mL are needed for a 100 mg dose from a solution containing 800 mg in 8 mL?

**Tip:** When using proportions, remember to align units to prevent calculation errors.

Learn how to calculate the correct volume for administering a 200 mg dose of Augmentin 600 mg/6 mL intravenously. This problem demonstrates the use of ratios and proportions to determine the correct dosage. Suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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