Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
Simulated
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM to a client. The available medication is haloperidol 10 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
0.5
Rationale
Desired dose (5 mg) divided by concentration (10 mg/mL) equals 0.5 mL, rounded to the nearest tenth.