The client is prescribed Phenergan (promethazine hydrochloride) 12.5 mg IM q4h prn nausea. The vial is labeled 50 mg/mL. How many mL of medication will the nurse administer to this client? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth
What will be an ideal response?
0.25 mL
Global Rationale: mL/dose = 1 mL/50 mg x 12.5 mg/1 dose. Multiply the numerators and divide by the denominators. The client will receive 0.25 mL of medication.
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