You have been assigned to a surgical ward and you are working with a registered nurse in the peri-operative bay. Four clients have surgery booked for today, and two are recovering from surgery yesterday. The registered nurse asks you to assist with medications by checking her calculations.
-Mrs Main's premedication is due. She has been ordered 60 mg of intramuscular pethidine and 500 mcg of Atropine. If stock of pethidine is 50 mg/ml, what volume should be drawn up?

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The Answer of You have been assigned to a surgical ward and you are working with a registered nurse in the peri-operative bay. Four clients have surgery booked for today, and two are recovering from surgery yesterday. The registered nurse asks you to assist with medications by checking her calculations.
-Mrs Main's premedication is due. She has been ordered 60 mg of intramuscular pethidine and 500 mcg of Atropine. If stock of pethidine is 50 mg/ml, what volume should be drawn up?

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