American Association Of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Practice Exam

If a horse is given 825 mL of a 10% guaifenesin solution, how many grams of guaifenesin are administered?

0.825 g 8.25 g 82.5 g 825 g

Correct Answer:

82.5 g

Explanation:

A 10% solution means 10 grams of guaifenesin in every 100 milliliters of solution. Convert that to a per-milliliter basis: 10 g / 100 mL = 0.1 g per mL. Multiply by the volume given: 0.1 g/mL × 825 mL = 82.5 g. So the horse receives 82.5 grams of guaifenesin. Common pitfalls include thinking 10% is 10 g per liter (which would give 8.25 g for 0.825 L) or misplacing the decimal, which would yield 0.825 g or 0.825 g per mL. The correct approach uses 10 g per 100 mL, leading to 82.5 g.

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