What Is the Correct Way to Write Numbers for Medications

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write numbers for medications?

• A) 2.0 mL
• B) 2mL
• C) 2 mL
• D) 0.2mL
• E) 0.02 mL

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Definitions:

Folic Acid

A vitamin of the B complex, essential for the production and maintenance of new cells and for preventing certain birth defects.

Embryonic Period

The stage of prenatal development from fertilization up to the eighth week, where rapid growth and development of major body systems and structures occur.

Spine and Brain

Central components of the nervous system where the brain is the control center and the spine connects it to the rest of the body through nerve fibers.

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development after conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.