27. The order is for meperidine 50 mg IM 94 hours prn. The label reads meperidine...

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The ordered dose of the given drug is 50 mg
The available dose is 75 mg per ml
So the nurse should provide = 50 / 75
= 0.71

Hence the nurse should administer 0.71 ml for every four hour.

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