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17. The physician orders Methergine 0.3 mg IM for postpartum bleeding. The medication is suppl 0.2 mg/mL. How many milliliter
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17.

Ordered dose=0.3mg= x ml

1 ml = 0.2mg

Proportion method

1 ml/0.2 mg= x ml/ 0.3mg

Therefore, x ml= 0.3 mg/0.2mg

= 1.5ml

So, for 0.3mg 1.5 ml has to take.( Shade 1 1/5ml in the syringe)

18.

Ordered dose= 2 mg

1 ml=1mg

So for 2 mg it has to take 2 ml( shade on 2 ml)

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