Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
Ordered: haloperidol (Haldol) 1 mg. Available: haloperidol (Haldol) 5 mg/mL. Administer:
Correct answer
0.2
Rationale
Rationale: To calculate the correct dose to administer, use the formula: desired dose / stock concentration. In this case, 1 mg / 5 mg/mL = 0.2 mL. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.2. Other choices are incorrect because they do not follow the correct calculation method or are not equivalent to the desired dose.