Ms Jackie Robinson is a young woman who has been admitted to hospital following a motor vehicle accident in which she sustained fractures to her pelvis and left femur. Jackie is a diabetic and has a three-week-old baby as a boarder. She has an intravenous infusion of 1 L of fluid and the drop factor for the giving set is 20 drops/ml. You have been assigned to care for her and the baby, under the guidance of a registered nurse.
-Atropine is also due to be given. She is to have 500 mcg. Stock is 0.5 mg/ml. The volume required is

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The stock concentration of Atropine is 0.5 mg/ml. Jackie needs 500 mcg, which is equivalent to 0.5 mg (since 1 mg = 1000 mcg). Therefore, to administer 0.5 mg using a stock solution of 0.5 mg/ml, you would need 1 ml of the solution.

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