The client at risk for a severe allergic reaction is to receive Solu-Medrol at 30 mg/hour for 4 hours. The vial contains Solu-Medrol at a concentration of 40 mg/mL
How many milliliters of the concentrated drug should be injected into a 250-mL bag of 0.9% saline?
3
Rationale: 30 mg × 4 hours = 120 mg; 120 mg divided by 40 mg/mL = 3 mL to be added to the bag of saline
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