Ngu Hesi Rn Compass Exit Proctored Exam
Calculation
A client with advanced Parkinson's disease receives a prescription for apomorphine hydrochloride 3 mg subcutaneously. The medication is available in a 30 mg/3 mL prefilled syringe. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
mL
Explanation & Rationale
Calculation Ordered Dose (D): 3 mg Available Concentration (H): 30 mg / 3 mL = 10 mg/mL Calculate the Volume (mL) to Administer Amount to Administer (mL) = (Ordered Dose (D) / Dose on Hand (H)) x Quantity (Q) = (3 mg / 10 mg) x 1 mL = 0.3 x 1 mL = 0.3 mL
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