The nurse must administer Digoxin 0.125 mg IV. The medication is available in ampules that are labeled Digoxin 500 mcg/2 mL. How many milliliters of drug should be administered?
a. 0.25 mL c. 4 mL
b. 0.5 mL d. 40 mL
Question 2
To prevent medication transcription errors, all the following rules should be observed except:
a. always place a zero before a decimal number less than 1.
b. never place a decimal and extra zeros after a whole number.
c. avoid using decimals when whole numbers can be used as alternatives.
d. use grains as units of measurement for p.o. medications whenever possible.
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