Practice Question
A nurse is preparing to administer sertraline 0.05 g PO to a school-age child who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Available is sertraline oral solution 20 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.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
2.5
Rationale:
0.05 g = 50 mg → 50 mg ÷ 20 mg/mL = 2.5 mL.
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This question is from RN Mental Health Proctored Assessment 3.2 which contains 35 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Dosage Calculations
- Answer Choices: 1