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    ATI LPN Paediatrics Nursing Proctored Exam 5
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 1 mg PO to a client who has insomnia and who cannot swallow oral tablets. Available is lorazepam oral solution 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse plan to administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

    mL

    Explanation & Rationale

    Ordered dose: 1 mg Available concentration: 2 mg/mL Volume to administer= Ordered dose / Concentration =1mg / 2mg/ml = 0.5ml

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