{"id":142301,"date":"2024-09-21T18:42:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T18:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=142301"},"modified":"2024-09-21T18:42:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T18:42:20","slug":"a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-morphine-4-mg-iv-bolus-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/21\/a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-morphine-4-mg-iv-bolus-4\/","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><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The Correct answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate the amount of morphine (in milliliters) the nurse should administer, use the following formula:Volume&nbsp;to&nbsp;administer&nbsp;(ml)=Desired&nbsp;dose&nbsp;(mg)Concentration&nbsp;(mg\/ml)\\text{Volume to administer (ml)} = \\frac{\\text{Desired dose (mg)}}{\\text{Concentration (mg\/ml)}}Volume&nbsp;to&nbsp;administer&nbsp;(ml)=Concentration&nbsp;(mg\/ml)Desired&nbsp;dose&nbsp;(mg)\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Desired dose<\/strong> = 4 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Concentration of morphine<\/strong> = 10 mg\/ml<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, substitute the values into the formula:Volume&nbsp;to&nbsp;administer&nbsp;(ml)=4\u2009mg10\u2009mg\/ml=0.4\u2009ml\\text{Volume to administer (ml)} = \\frac{4 \\, \\text{mg}}{10 \\, \\text{mg\/ml}} = 0.4 \\, \\text{ml}Volume&nbsp;to&nbsp;administer&nbsp;(ml)=10mg\/ml4mg\u200b=0.4ml<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nurse should administer <strong>0.4 ml<\/strong> of morphine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this scenario, the nurse is tasked with administering 4 mg of morphine via an IV bolus. The available solution has a concentration of 10 mg\/ml, meaning that each milliliter (ml) of the solution contains 10 mg of morphine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure safe and accurate administration of medication, it is critical to use a standardized formula to calculate how much of the medication should be given. The basic formula for calculating drug dosages in this context is:Volume&nbsp;to&nbsp;administer=Desired&nbsp;doseAvailable&nbsp;concentration\\text{Volume to administer} = \\frac{\\text{Desired dose}}{\\text{Available concentration}}Volume&nbsp;to&nbsp;administer=Available&nbsp;concentrationDesired&nbsp;dose\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, the desired dose (4 mg) is the amount of morphine that needs to be administered to the patient, while the available concentration (10 mg\/ml) is the strength of the morphine solution on hand. Dividing the desired dose by the available concentration yields the required volume to deliver the correct amount of the drug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In practical terms, since the morphine concentration is 10 mg per 1 ml, a fraction of this solution must be administered to achieve the desired 4 mg dose. By dividing 4 mg by 10 mg\/ml, you determine that the nurse must administer 0.4 ml to provide the correct dosage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper rounding and adherence to guidelines (e.g., using a leading zero and avoiding a trailing zero) ensure precision and help prevent medication errors, contributing to patient safety. Therefore, <strong>0.4 ml<\/strong> of morphine should be given to the patient in this scenario.<\/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. 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