Round to the Nearest Hundredth If the Dose Is Less

question 31

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.
-Apresoline 10 mg IV every 4 hours is ordered for a patient with hypertension. The medication is available in a 5-mg/2-mL concentration. How many milliliters of Apresoline would the nurse administer with each dose? _____

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Definitions:

Molality

A metric indicating the amount of solute per unit weight of solvent, calculated in moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.

Molarity

The quantification of how much solute is present in a solution, represented by moles of solute per liter of solution.

Infrared Region

A portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths longer than visible light and shorter than microwaves, typically used in heating and imaging technologies.

Ultraviolet Region

A portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays, often utilized in health, forensics, and sterilization practices.