Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Epinephrine 0.2 mg subcut nowOn hand: Epinephrine 1:1,000 solution
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
0.2 mL
The dosage strength of a 1:1,000 solution is 1 g per 1,000 mL.
H = 1 g; Q = 1,000 mL; O = 0.2 mg
A mL = 0.2 mL
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