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Mrs. J has a history of pernicious anemia and visits her physician’s office bi-monthly for vitamin...

Mrs. J has a history of pernicious anemia and visits her physician’s office bi-monthly for vitamin B12 injections. Order: vitamin B12 0.50 mg IM bi-monthly. Supply: vitamin B12 1000mcg/mL. How many mL of vitamin B12 will Mrs. J be receiving with each dose? __________

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doctor order: 0.5mg

Medicine available: 1000MCG/ml

1ml= 1000MCG

That is

1ml= 1mg

0.5ml=0.5mg

So,

Correct answer: 0.5ml

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