The nurse has to administer Sublimaze (fentanyl citrate) 60 mcg IM 30 minutes prior to surgery. The medication is available as Sublimaze (fentanyl citrate) 50 mcg/mL. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe?

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To determine how many milliliters to give, use this formula: Desired amount/Available amount × Quantity. Therefore, 60 mcg/50 mcg × 1 mL = 1.2 mL. The correct syringe to select for this injection is 3 mL because the amount to give is greater than 1 mL. The markings on a 3-mL syringe are to the nearest tenth. When this syringe is used, carry out the decimals two places and round off to the nearest tenth for milliliters. In rounding off numbers, when the last number is 5 or more, add 1 to the previous number, and when the number is 4 or less, drop the number.

The Nurse Has to Administer Sublimaze (Fentanyl Citrate) 60 Mcg