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The physician ordered Solumedrol 125 mg IV. Available is 125 mg / 2ml. The medication is...

The physician ordered Solumedrol 125 mg IV. Available is 125 mg / 2ml. The medication is to be administered over 2 minutes. How much volume will the nurse administer every 15 seconds?

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The physician ordered Solumedrol 125 mg IV. Available is; 125 mg / 2ml.

= 62.5 mg/ml

The medication is to be administered over 2 minutes.

In two minutes 2 ml will be administered having 125 mg.

2 minutes = 2 x 60 = 120 seconds

In 120 seconds 2 ml will be administered

2ml/120

= 0.017 ml/sec

= 0.25 ml in 2 minutes

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