{"id":139309,"date":"2024-09-17T07:44:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T07:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=139309"},"modified":"2024-09-17T07:44:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T07:44:48","slug":"a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-morphine-4-mg-iv-bolus-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-morphine-4-mg-iv-bolus-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV bolus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV bolus. Available is morphine injection 10 mg\/ml. How many ml. should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the correct volume of morphine to administer, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understand the Problem<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You need to give a 4 mg dose of morphine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The morphine available is in a concentration of 10 mg\/ml.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calculate the Volume to Administer<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the formula:<br>[<br>\\text{Volume to administer} = \\frac{\\text{Desired Dose}}{\\text{Concentration}}<br>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plug in the values:<br>[<br>\\text{Volume} = \\frac{4 \\text{ mg}}{10 \\text{ mg\/ml}}<br>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perform the division:<br>[<br>\\text{Volume} = 0.4 \\text{ ml}<br>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Round the Answer<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The result is already rounded to the nearest tenth (0.4 ml).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the nurse should administer <strong>0.4 ml<\/strong> of morphine to deliver a 4 mg dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understanding Concentration<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Concentration indicates how much medication is in a given volume of solution. Here, 10 mg\/ml means that each milliliter of solution contains 10 mg of morphine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Desired Dose<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The required dose is 4 mg. To find out how much solution contains this amount, you divide the desired dose by the concentration of the solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calculation<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The division of 4 mg by 10 mg\/ml simplifies to 0.4 ml. This result shows that 0.4 ml of the morphine solution contains the 4 mg needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rounding<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rounding to the nearest tenth ensures the dosage is practical for clinical administration, as precision in volume is crucial for effective and safe medication delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, the correct volume of morphine to administer for a 4 mg dose, given the concentration of 10 mg\/ml, is 0.4 ml. This calculation ensures accurate dosing and patient safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV bolus. Available is morphine injection 10 mg\/ml. How many ml. should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 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