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Simulated
Haldol 2 mg IM stat has been ordered for the agitated client. Haldol is available in 5 mg/ml. How many ml's will you administer?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Step 1 is to determine the amount of medication to administer. The order is for Haldol 2 mg IM stat. The available medication is Haldol 5 mg/ml. To find out how many ml's to administer, you would divide the ordered dose by the available dose. So, 2 mg ├À 5 mg/ml = 0.4 ml.