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    ATI LPN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 0.5 mg by mouth to an older adult client. The amount available is haloperidol oral concentrate 2 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

    Volume = Desired Dose / Available Concentration Desired: 0.5 mg Available: 2 mg/mL Calculation: Volume = 0.5 mg / 2 mg/mL Volume = 0.25 mL Answer: 0.25 mL

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