Question

After completing the pain assessment, the nurse prepares to administer a prescribed opioid analgesic: Morphine Sulfate 10 mg by intravenous push every 6 hours. Morphine is available in 25 mg/1 mL vials. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the tenth.)

Answer 1

To calculate the number of mL of Morphine Sulfate 10 mg to be administered, divide the dose ordered by the dose available. In this case, 10 mg divided by 25 mg/mL equals 0.4 mL.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of mL of Morphine Sulfate 10 mg to be administered, we need to use the formula:

Dose ordered (mg) / dose available (mg/mL) = volume to be administered (mL)

Plugging in the values, we get:

10 mg / 25 mg/mL = 0.4 mL

So, the nurse should administer 0.4 mL of Morphine Sulfate.