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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is prescribed diphenhydramine 25 mg elixir every 4 hr as needed. The amount available is diphenhydramine elixir 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?(Round the answer to the nearest tenth.Use a leading zero if it applies.Do not use a trailing zero.)

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✅To calculate the volume per dose: 👉25mg/125mg×5mL=1mL ♦️Thus, the nurse will administer 1 mL per dose.
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