Final Test 2

53. A physician orders 6 mg of betamethasone IM for a client in preterm labor. The vial contains 2 mg/2 mL. The nurse should administer _______ mL of betamethasone.

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Be careful when calculating medication dosages. Reduce the fraction, if possible, and make the calculation as easy as possible.

Content Area: Maternity, Intrapartum; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Implementation; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies/Dosage Calculation

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Final Test 2

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Calculate 2 mg/2 mL, reduce to 1 mg/1 mL, and then calculate 6 mg = 6 mL.

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