A 12-year-old child was admitted to the emergency department because of an asthma attack. Upon assessment, you found out that the child’s weight measures 82.4 lbs. The primary care provider ordered 2 mg/kg of methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol). The available stock dose is 125 mg/2mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?

A 12-year-old child was admitted to the emergency department because of an asthma attack. Upon assessment, you found out that the child’s weight measures 82.4 lbs. The primary care provider ordered 2 mg/kg of methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol). The available stock dose is 125 mg/2mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?

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Chapter5: Compliance

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