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A physician orders 1 milligram (mg) of atropine intravenous (IV) for a patient in cardiac arrest

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A physician orders 1 milligram (mg) of atropine intravenous (IV) for a patient in cardiac arrest. Atropine available as 0.5 mg/5 mL. The nurse administers the medication at 8:30 PM. How many milliliters of solution should be given to the patient?

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10 milliliters 

Ordered IV = 1 milligram

Availability is 0.5 mg in 5 mL of solution.

So, 0.5 mg = 5 mL solution

1 mg = 5/ (0.5) ml of solution = 10 mL of solution.

Hence, 10 milliliters of solution should be given to the patient.

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