Question

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 4mg IM stat. The medication is dispensed in a 5mg/mL prefilled syringe. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?" A) Administer 1 mL of the medication IM B) Administer 0.8 mL of the medication IM C) Administer 1.2 mL of the medication IM D) Administer 2 mL of the medication IM

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the correct dosage of morphine to administer, the nurse needs to calculate the amount of medication required based on the prescribed dose and the concentration of the medication in the prefilled syringe.

The prescription states that the client needs 4mg of morphine. The prefilled syringe contains morphine at a concentration of 5mg/mL.

To calculate the correct dosage, divide the prescribed dose (4mg) by the concentration of the medication in the syringe (5mg/mL):

4mg / 5mg/mL = 0.8 mL

Therefore, the nurse should administer:

B) Administer 0.8 mL of the medication IM.