Questions: 22 1 point How much volume would the nurse administer based on the following information provided for each single dose? Round to the nearest tenth. Order: Morphine sulfate 4 mg SUBCUT q6h PRN for pain. Available: Morphine sulfate 5 mg per mL 1.2 units 1.2 mL 0.8 units 0.8 mL

Solution Steps

To determine the volume of Morphine sulfate to administer, we need to calculate the amount in milliliters that corresponds to the ordered dose of 4 mg, given that the available concentration is 5 mg per mL. This involves setting up a proportion to solve for the unknown volume in mL.

To find the volume of Morphine sulfate to administer, we need to calculate the amount in milliliters that corresponds to the ordered dose of 4 mg. The available concentration is 5 mg per mL. We set up the proportion:

\[ \frac{\text{ordered dose (mg)}}{\text{available concentration (mg/mL)}} = \frac{4 \, \text{mg}}{5 \, \text{mg/mL}} \]

Solving the proportion gives us the volume in milliliters:

\[ \text{volume (mL)} = \frac{4}{5} = 0.8 \, \text{mL} \]

The problem asks us to round the volume to the nearest tenth. In this case, the volume is already at one decimal place:

\[ \text{volume (mL)} = 0.8 \, \text{mL} \]

Final Answer