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A nurse is preparing to administer daptomycin 475 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of daptomycin to yield a final concentration of 0.5 g/10 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.)

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Correct Answer:

9.5

Rationale:
0.5 g = 500 mg → 475 mg ÷ 500 mg/10 mL = 9.5 mL.
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