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You have 15mg/ml of Morphine Sulfate. The order is for 10 mg to be given. How much should be administered?

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Final answer:

To give a 10 mg dose of Morphine Sulfate from a 15mg/ml solution, administer approximately 0.67 ml of the solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

To administer the correct amount of Morphine Sulfate from a solution with a concentration of 15mg/ml, we need to calculate how many milliliters will contain the ordered dose of 10 mg. Dividing the desired dose by the concentration of the solution will give us the volume to administer:

Dose ordered (mg) / Concentration of solution (mg/ml) = Volume to administer (ml)

10 mg / 15 mg/ml = 0.6667 ml

Therefore, to provide the 10 mg dose of Morphine Sulfate, you would need to administer approximately 0.67 ml of the solution.

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