Ordered: morphine sulfate, 15 mg; atropine, 0.3 mg; IM stat, for a preoperative patient.
Available:
How many milliliters of morphine sulfate will the nurse prepare?
a. Estimated dose:
b. DA equation:
c. Evaluation: How many milliliters of atropine will the nurse prepare?
d. Estimated dose:
e. DA equation:
f. Evaluation:
g. How many milliliters will be given in total?
Indicate with an arrow the total dose on the syringe. Draw a line through the atropine dose.
a. Estimate: More than 1 mL. Less than 2 mL.
b.
c. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.
d. Estimate: Less than 1 mL
e.
f. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.
g. 1.5 mL
+0.8 mL
2.3 total mL
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