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The health care provider has prescribed phenytoin 100 mg intravenously (IV) to a patient. The pharmacy provides a vial of phenytoin 50 mg/mL. Using the alternative formula method, calculate the volume of medication (in mL) that the nurse would administer.

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          The health care provider has prescribed phenytoin 100 mg intravenously (IV) to a patient. The pharmacy provides a vial of phenytoin 50 mg/mL. Using the alternative formula method, calculate the volume of medication (in mL) that the nurse would administer.

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08/26/2023

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The health care provider has prescribed phenytoin 100 mg intravenously (IV) to a patient. The pharmacy provides a vial of phenytoin 50 mg/mL. Using the alternative formula method, calculate the volume of medication (in mL) that the nurse would administer.