The physician orders 15mg of tramadol(liquid). On hand is 30mg/2mL vials. How many mL will the MA administer?

To determine how many mL of the tramadol liquid the medical assistant (MA) will administer, we need to calculate the appropriate dosage based on the concentration of the available vials. Given: - Physician orders 15 mg of tramadol (liquid). - On hand are 30 mg/2 mL vials. To find the required mL of the liquid to administer, we can set up a proportion using the concentration of the vials: 30 mg / 2 mL = 15 mg / x mL Cross-multiplying, we get: 30 mg * x mL = 15 mg * 2 mL Simplifying: 30x = 30 Dividing both sides by 30: x = 1 Therefore, the MA will administer 1 mL of the tramadol liquid to provide the ordered dosage of 15 mg.