A client states that she rates her pain as a "5" on a 0-to-10 scale post-mastectomy. The provider has ordered morphine 4 mg for moderate pain every 4 hours. The morphine is supplied in a solution of 8 mg/mL
How many mL will the nurse administer? ____ mL
ANS:
0.5 mL
8x = 4
x = 0.5 mL
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