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    Ati nur 100 Fundamentals Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 15 mg PO QID before meals and at bedtime for a client who has GERD. The amount available is metoclopramide 5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?

    mL

    Explanation & Rationale

    63 Step 1 is 15 mg ÷ 5 mg × 5 mL. Step 2 is 3 × 5 mL. Step 3 is 15 mL. The nurse should administer 15 mL.

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