Question

a nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 40 mg im to a client now. available is chlorpromazine 25 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest tenth. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.)

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for dosage calculation

The formula to calculate the volume (in mL) of a medication to administer is \(\text{Volume (mL)}=\frac{\text{Dose Ordered (mg)}}{\text{Concentration (mg/mL)}}\).

Step2: Substitute the given values into the formula

We know the dose ordered is \(40\) mg and the concentration is \(25\) mg/mL. Substituting these values into the formula, we get:
\(\text{Volume (mL)}=\frac{40}{25}\)

Step3: Perform the division

\(\frac{40}{25} = 1.6\)

Answer:

\(1.6\)