The health care provider orders 2.5 mg IV of morphine sulfate (Morphine) to be administered to a patient with a ruptured intervertebral disc. The nurse has a 1 milliliter (mL) vial containing 10 mg of morphine sulfate
The nurse needs to withdraw ______ mL of morphine sulfate from the vial. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
0.25
Rationale : 10 mg/1 mL = 25 mg/x mL
x = 0.25 mL
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