The Nurse Computes the Dose of Medication as 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse computes the dose of medication as 2.4 million units of penicillin to be delivered in 4 mL. The nurse should:

A) give the 4 mL using a 5-mL syringe.
B) inform the charge nurse that the dose is too large to be given IM.
C) divide the dose into two 3-mL syringes and give as a divided dose.
D) ask the physician if another drug can be used.