The Nurse Is Calculating a Medication Dosage Using the Metric

question 41

Multiple Choice

The nurse is calculating a medication dosage using the metric system.A vial contains 1 mL of fluid,and the nurse calculates the correct dosage to be half of the medication in the vial.How should the nurse document the correct dosage?

• A) mL
• B).5 mL
• C)0.5 mL
• D)0.50 mL

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