Order: Methylprednisolone succinate 24 mg IM daily. The package insert of the 40 mg Act-O-Vial states, "Press down on plastic activator to force accompanying 1 mL diluent into the lower compartment." How many milliliters will you administer?
1. 960 mL
2. 1.7 mL
3. 6 mL
4. 0.6 mL
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Global Rationale: 40 mg per 1 mL.
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a. Phytonadione (AquaMEPHYTON) b. Betamethasone c. Bromocriptine (Parlodel) d. Newborn eye prophylaxis
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