A nurse is preparing to administer procaine penicillin G 800,000 units IM. Available is procaine penicillin G Injection 600,000 units/mL. How many mi should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
The Correct Answer is ["1.3 "]
Amount (mL) = Dose (units) / Concentration (units/mL) Substitute the given values into the formula:
Amount (mL) = 800,000 units / 600,000 units/mL Amount (mL) = 1.3 mL
Therefore, the nurse should administer 1.3 mL of procaine penicillin G injection
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