The physician ordered 50 mg of gentamicin IM three times daily. The drug is available in a vial labeled 40 mg/mL. Using a 3-mL syringe and rounding off to the nearest tenth, how many milliliters of gentamicin would the nurse give for each dose? Use proportion (ratios) to calculate the dosage.
A) 1.1
B) 1.2
C) 1.3
D) 1.5
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