The nurse receives an order to administer 3.8 mL of medication intramuscularly. What size syringe would the nurse use?
1. 3 mL
2. 4 mL
3. 5 mL
4. 10 mL
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Rationale: The nurse would use a 5mL syringe because it is the smallest size that would contain 3.8 mL. There is no such thing as a 4mL syringe, and a 3mL syringe would be two small to hold all of the medication. A 10mL syringe would be larger than needed.
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