A patient is prescribed to receive 20 mg of metoclopramide (Reglan) intramuscularly (IM). The medication available is 5 mg/ mL. How many mL of the medication should the nurse provide to the patient?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
4
four
20 mg 1 mL = 4 mL
5 mg
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