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NCLEX-RN · Question #812
A child is to receive atropine 0.15 mg (1/400 g) as part of his preoperative medication. A vial containing atropine 0.4 mg (1/150 g)/mL is on hand. How much atropine should be given?
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Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Question
A child is to receive atropine 0.15 mg (1/400 g) as part of his preoperative medication. A vial containing atropine 0.4 mg (1/150 g)/mL is on hand. How much atropine should be given?
Options
- A0.06 mL
- B0.38 mL
- C2.7 mL
- DInformation given insufficient to determine the amount of atropine to be administered
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A7% (3)
- B88% (38)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
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#drug calculation#atropine dosing#preoperative medication#pediatric dosing
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