Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Akineton 2 mg IM nowOn hand: Akineton 5 mg/mL
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
0.4 mL
H = 5 mg; Q = 1 mL; D = 2 mg
A = 0.4 × 1 mL
A = 0.4 mL
The ordered dose is just under half the dose on hand, so 0.4 mL is reasonable.
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