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The nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 40 mg IV. The medication vial is labeled "125 mg per 2 mL." How many mL of medication should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.)



Correct Answer: ["0.64 mL"]


The correct answer is 0.64 mL. To find the answer, we can use the following formula:

(mL to be administered) = (mg prescribed) / (mg per mL)

Substituting the given values, we get:

(mL to be administered) = (40) / (125 / 2)

Simplifying, we get:

(mL to be administered) = (40) x (2 / 125)

(mL to be administered) = 0.64

Therefore, the nurse should administer 0.64 mL of methylprednisolone IV.




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