Calculate the amount you will prepare for each dose. A physician orders 2,000,000 units penicillin to be administered intramuscularly.  In stock is a vial containing 4,000,000 units penicillin.  On the side of the vial it is written that if:8.2 mL sterile water is added, the concentration will be 500,000 units/mLHow many mL are needed to fill this order?

What will be an ideal response?


0.5 mL

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