A patient presents to the emergency department with confusio…
A patient presents to the emergency department with confusion and a blood glucose level of 40 mg/dL. Provider’s Order: 25 grams of D50 to be administered via IV push, stat. The medication is available in a concentration of 50% dextrose, which means it contains 50 grams of dextrose in 100 mL. Question: How many milliliters (mL) of D50 will the nurse need to draw up to deliver the ordered dose of 25 grams? Enter numeric value only. Round to the nearest whole number.
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