Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 65%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM to a client. Available is haloperidol 50 mg/mL.How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct answer
0.1
Rationale
5 mg / 50 mg/mL = 0.1 mL. The nurse should administer 0.1 mL per dose.