Calculate the Amount to Be Given Using the Labels and Orders

question 10

Essay

Calculate the amount to be given using the labels and orders provided. Prove the answers.

-Ordered: morphine sulfate 15 mg and promethazine 20 mg both IM stat for a patient with postoperative pain.
Round each dose to the nearest tenth of an mL. a. Estimated dose:
b. How many mL of morphine will you prepare?
c. How many mL of promethazine will you prepare?
d. What will be the total dose to nearest tenth of an mL?
e. Indicate the total combined dose on the syringe.

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