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P68T

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The client is prescribed Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 75 mg IM stat. The label on the 20 mL multidose vial reads 100 mg/mL.
 
  How many mL of medication will the nurse administer to this client? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

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Using the following label, indicate the number of tablets or capsules required to administer the ordered dose. Assume all tablets are scored. Used with permission of Aventis Pharmaceuticals. Order: DiaBeta 5 mg
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

0.75 mL/dose

Global Rationale: mL/dose = 1 mL/100 mg x 75 mg/1 dose. The nurse will administer 0.75 mL to the client at each dose.

Answer to Question 2

2 tablets
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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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