The physician has written an order for meperidine 60 mg and atropine gr 1/150, IM. The meperidine on hand is 100 mg/ml and atropine is 0.4 mg/mL. The two are compatible so you plan to draw up both in the same syringe.  How many mL’s of atropine will you administer? When drawing up the above medication, meperidine and atropine, for administration, what is the combined amount of medications ( mLs) to be drawn up in the syringe?

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The physician has written an order for meperidine 60 mg and atropine gr 1/150, IM. The meperidine on hand is 100 mg/ml and atropine is 0.4 mg/mL. The two are compatible so you plan to draw up both in the same syringe. 

  1. How many mL’s of atropine will you administer?
  2. When drawing up the above medication, meperidine and atropine, for administration, what is the combined amount of medications ( mLs) to be drawn up in the syringe?
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