After surgery for a detached retina, a patient is experiencing nausea and is prescribed prochlorperazine (Compazine), 10 mg IM prn every 6 hours. Compazine is available as 5 mg/mL. The nurse should administer ____________________ mL in each dose
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
2, two
10 mg 1 mL = 2 mL
5 mg
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