The dose ordered for the patient is 37.5 mg intramuscularly (IM). How many milliliters of the medication should the nurse administer from a 100-mg/2-mL syringe?
a. 0.5
b. 0.75
c. 1.0
d. 1.5
B
The nurse administers 0.75 mL of a 2-mL syringe containing 100 mg and uses a proportion equ-ation to calculate the dosage.
Cross-multiply and divide: 37.5 x 2 = 100x
Solve for x: 75 รท 100 = 0.75 mL
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