Asked by
Xiaoqian Zheng
on Oct 25, 2024
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The nurse is calculating a medication dosage using the metric system.A vial contains 1 mL of fluid,and the nurse calculates the correct dosage to be half of the medication in the vial.How should the nurse document the correct dosage?
A) 
mL
B) .5 mL
C) 0.5 mL
D) 0.50 mL
Metric System
A decimal system of measurement based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and mass, respectively.
Correct Dosage
The determined amount of a medication or treatment to be administered to achieve desired therapeutic effects without causing harm.
- Decipher drug orders and precisely compute dosage levels.
Verified Answer
WH
Learning Objectives
- Decipher drug orders and precisely compute dosage levels.