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Question 17 :
The healthcare provider prescribes epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg intramuscularly for a child with asthma who weighs 55 pounds. The available medication is labeled 1 mg/mL. Based on the child's weight, how many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.)
Correct Answer: ["0.25ml"]
The child weighs 55 pounds which is equivalent to 24.95 kg (1 kg = 2.20462 pounds).
The healthcare provider prescribes epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg, so the child should receive 0.2495 mg of epinephrine (0.01 mg/kg 24.95 kg).
The available medication is labeled 1 mg/mL, so the nurse should administer 0.25 mL of medication (0.2495 mg / 1 mg/mL).