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Mr. Wonderful

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The client is prescribed Thorazine (chlorpromazine hydrochloride) 40 mg IM q6h prn for agitation. The vial is labeled 25 mg/mL. How many mL of medication will the client receive at each dose? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
 
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What is the dosage strength on the following label? Used with permission of Merck & Co, Inc
 
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johnpizzaz

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

1.6 mL/dose

Global Rationale: mL/dose = 1 mL/25 mg x 40 mg/ 1 dose. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 1.6 mL/dose.

Answer to Question 2

5 mg


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
:D TYSM

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Gracias!

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