A child is brought to the emergency room by ambulance after collapsing while playing basketball with friends. The paramedics obtain an ECG and send it to the emergency room from the ambulance. The physician diagnoses a supraventricular tachycardia and asks Wendy to prepare to administer 1.5 mg of adenosine IV when the child arrives at the hospital. On hand, the ER has prefilled disposable syringes with adenosine . What amount should Wendy administer?

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A child is brought to the emergency room by ambulance after collapsing while playing basketball with friends. The paramedics obtain an ECG and send it to the emergency room from the ambulance. The physician diagnoses a supraventricular tachycardia and asks Wendy to prepare to administer 1.5 mg of adenosine IV when the child arrives at the hospital. On hand, the ER has prefilled disposable syringes with adenosine  . What amount should Wendy administer?

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H = 6 mg; Q = 2 mL; D = 1.5 mg
 11eeb0a8_7368_3f21_be9b_2fd7fb2ffe13_TB10476_00 A = 0.25 * 2 mL
 
 A = 0.5 mL

A Child Is Brought to the Emergency Room by Ambulance