A patient who nearly drowned is diagnosed with pulmonary edema and is prescribed furosemide 40 mg slow intravenous push. The medication available is a vial containing 100 mg/10 mL. How many milliliters of the medication should the nurse administer? Calculate the exact dose.
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The nurse can use the equation Dosage Required/Dosage Available × mL, or 40 mg/100 mg × 10 mL = 4/10 × 10 = 0.4 × 10 = 4 mL. The nurse will administer 4 mL of the medication.
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