The patient/client is to receive vitamin B 12 1000 mcg IM three times a week. Select the prescription that reflects this order.

The abbreviation for microgram is mcg; for milligram, mg; for milliliter, mL; and for milliequivalent, mEq. The abbreviation for intramuscularly is IM, and the abbreviation for intravenously is IV.

The patient/client is to receive vitamin B 12 1000 mcg IM three times a week. Select the prescription that reflects this order.

The abbreviation for microgram is mcg; for milligram, mg; for milliliter, mL; and for milliequivalent, mEq. The abbreviation for intramuscularly is IM, and the abbreviation for intravenously is IV.

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The Patient/client Is to Receive Vitamin B₁₂ 1000 Mcg IM

Question 13

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The patient/client is to receive vitamin B₁₂ 1000 mcg IM three times a week. Select the prescription that reflects this order.

A) Administer vitamin B₁₂ 1000 micrograms intramuscularly three times a week.
B) Administer vitamin B₁₂ 1000 milligrams intravenously three times a week.
C) Administer vitamin B₁₂ 1000 milliliters intramuscularly every other day.
D) Administer vitamin B₁₂ 1000 milliequivalents intravenously every other day.

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