In: Nursing
The physician prescribed 5,000 units of a medication that is available in 10,000 units per milliliter. How many mL would the nurse administer?
A. 0.5 MI
B. 1 mL
C. 1.5 mL
D. 2 mL
Prescribed Dose = 5000Units
Available Dose = 10,000Units
The nurse administer dose = Prescribed Dose /Available Dose
=5,000/10,000
=0.5ml