Mr. Ahmed has just been admitted to your floor due to unexplained cause with the onset of disruptive behavior. He is now treated intramuscularly with haloperidol 2.5 mg. The pharmacy discharges 5 mg/mL of haloperidol for injection. How much medicine do you bring together to send to Mr. Ahmed? (A)2 mL. (B) 5 mL. (C) 0.5 mL. (D) 12.5mL.
Mr. Ahmed has just been admitted to your floor due to unexplained cause with the onset of disruptive behavior. He is now treated intramuscularly with haloperidol 2.5 mg. The pharmacy discharges 5 mg/mL of haloperidol for injection. How much medicine do you bring together to send to Mr. Ahmed? (A)2 mL. (B) 5 mL. (C) 0.5 mL. (D) 12.5mL.
Chapter9: Parenteral Medication Labels And Dosage Calculation
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![Mr. Ahmed has just been admitted to your floor due to unexplained cause with the onset
of disruptive behavior. He is now treated intramuscularly with haloperidol 2.5 mg. The
pharmacy discharges 5 mg/mL of haloperidol for injection. How much medicine do you
bring together to send to Mr. Ahmed?
(A)2 mL.
(B) 5 mL.
(C) 0.5 mL.
(D) 12.5mL.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F12142f09-c780-462e-abf2-ad551f01f94f%2F0249f932-c445-4cb4-b602-6486203714f1%2F979wosk_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Mr. Ahmed has just been admitted to your floor due to unexplained cause with the onset
of disruptive behavior. He is now treated intramuscularly with haloperidol 2.5 mg. The
pharmacy discharges 5 mg/mL of haloperidol for injection. How much medicine do you
bring together to send to Mr. Ahmed?
(A)2 mL.
(B) 5 mL.
(C) 0.5 mL.
(D) 12.5mL.
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