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    Ati PN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer an injection of 0.25 mg subcutaneous terbutaline to a client who is in preterm labor. The amount available is 1 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

    mL

    Explanation & Rationale

    Calculation: Identify the ordered dose and available concentration Ordered Dose: 0.25 mg Available Concentration: 1 mg/mL Calculate the volume to administer Volume (mL) = Ordered Dose ÷ Concentration Volume = 0.25 ÷ 1 = 0.25 mL

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