Author Question: Ordered: vitamin B12 injection IM 80 mcg once a week, for a patient with a folate deficiency. ... (Read 95 times)

Themember4 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Ordered: vitamin B12 injection IM 80 mcg once a week, for a patient with a folate deficiency.

Available:

How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?
a. Estimated dose:
b. DA equation:
c. Evaluation:

Question 2

Ordered: morphine sulfate, 15 mg; atropine, 0.3 mg; IM stat, for a preoperative patient.

Available:

How many milliliters of morphine sulfate will the nurse prepare?
a. Estimated dose:
b. DA equation:
c. Evaluation: How many milliliters of atropine will the nurse prepare?
d. Estimated dose:
e. DA equation:
f. Evaluation:
g. How many milliliters will be given in total?
Indicate with an arrow the total dose on the syringe. Draw a line through the atropine dose.

Kjones0604 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a. Estimate: Less than 1 mL. More than 0.5 mL.
b.
c. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.

Answer to Question 2

a. Estimate: More than 1 mL. Less than 2 mL.
b.
c. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.
d. Estimate: Less than 1 mL
e.
f. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.
g. 1.5 mL
+0.8 mL
2.3 total mL