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    Ati dosage calculation rn maternal newborn proctored assessment 3.2-Mesh
    Calculation

    A nurse is reviewing a new prescription with the parent of a newborn who is to receive ferrous sulfate 15 mg PO daily. Available is ferrous sulfate drops 75 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the parent administer to the newborn each day? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) . . .

    mL

    Explanation & Rationale

    Step 1 is 15 mg ÷ (75 mg/0.6 mL). Step 2 is 0.12 mL. Answer: The parent should administer 0.12 mL. .

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