The Nurse Is Calculating a Medication Dosage Using the Metric

Multiple Choice

The nurse is calculating a medication dosage using the metric system.A vial contains 1 mL of fluid, and the nurse calculates the correct dosage to be half of the medication in the vial.How should the nurse document the correct dosage?

A) mL
B) .5 mL
C) 0.5 mL
D) 0.50 mL