Round to the Nearest Hundredth If the Dose Is Less

question 10

Short Answer

Round to the nearest hundredth if the dose is less than 1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth if the dose is greater than 1 mL.
-A patient has fentanyl 150 mcg IV every 2 hours prn for pain after surgery. The medication is available in 0.05 mg per 1-mL vials. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? __________

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Definitions:

Valence Shell

The outermost shell of an electron orbiting the nucleus of an atom, determining the atom's chemical properties and reactivity.

Anion

A negatively charged ion, which forms when an atom or molecule gains one or more electrons.

Chemical Elements

Substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means, consisting of atoms with the same number of protons.

Oxidation

The loss of one or more electrons (or hydrogen atoms) by an atom, ion, or molecule.