The nurse is to administer 15 mg of morphine liquid to the patient. How much morphine liquid will the nurse draw up to administer to the patient? Morphire sulfate oral solution
(CONCENTRATE)
$100 \mathrm { mg } / 5 \mathrm {~mL}$
(20 mg/mL)
CII Px only

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The concentration of the morphine solution is 20 mg/mL. Therefore, to administer 15 mg of morphine, the nurse would need to draw up 0.75 mL of the solution (15 mg ÷ 20 mg/mL = 0.75 mL).

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