The dose ordered for the client is 37.5 mg IM. How many milliliters of the medication should the nurse administer from a 100-mg/2-ml syringe?
1. 0.5 ml
2. 0.75 ml
3. 1.0 ml
4. 1.5 ml
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2. The nurse administers 0.75 ml of a 2-ml syringe containing 100 mg and uses a proportion equation to calculate the dosage.
Cross multiply and divide: 37.5 x 2 = 100x
Solve for x: 75 ÷ 100 = 0.75 ml
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