The healthcare provider prescribes 15 mg IV of ketorolac (Toradol) for a patient who has recently undergone a spinal fusion. The nurse has a 5-milliliter (mL) ampule containing 60 mg of ketorolac
How many milliliters of ketorolac does the nurse need to withdraw from the syringe?
_____ mL
Calculate the exact dose.
Correct Answer: 1.25
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