Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 64%
Simulated
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 3 mg IM. The amount available is diazepam for injection 5 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.)
Correct answer
B
Rationale
To calculate the amount of diazepam to administer, divide the desired dose by the concentration: 3 mg / 5 mg/mL = 0.6 mL. Therefore, choice B (0.6) is correct. Choice A (0.5) is too low; choice C (0.7) and choice D (0.8) are too high.