Calculate the amount to administer and choose the correctly marked syringe: syringe ________. Ordered: Epinephrine 0.3 mg subcut stat On hand: Vial of epinephrine 1:2,000 solution for injection 
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A
H = 1 g; Q = 2,000 mL; O = 0.3 mg
Convert units:
1,000 mg : 1 g = 0.3 mg : D
1 g × 0.3 = 1,000 D
D = 0.0003 g
Calculate the amount to administer: 
A = 0.0003 × 2,000 mL
A = 0.6 mL
Syringe A is correctly marked to deliver 0.6 mL.
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