The provider orders gemcitabine 1,000 mg IV now for a patien…
The provider orders gemcitabine 1,000 mg IV now for a patient with ovarian cancer. The pharmacy sends a 1 g vial of powdered gemcitabine for injection, USP, with the following directions for reconstitution: To reconstitute, add 5 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection to the 200-mg vial or 25 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection to the 1-g vial. Shake to dissolve. These dilutions each yield a gemcitabine concentration of 38 mg/mL… To correctly administer the ordered amount, the nurse will add ____ diluent, shake to dissolve, and withdraw ____ of the reconstituted gemcitabine into a syringe.