Calculate the amount you will prepare for each dose. A physician orders 250 mg of a medication intramuscularly. It is available in a vial containing 1 g of the powdered medication. The label says to add 2.5 mL sterile water to have a concentration of 300 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be administered?
What will be an ideal response?
0.8 mL
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