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A client who weighs 176 pounds receives a prescription for lorazepam 0.05 mg/kg intramuscularly 2 hours before a scheduled procedure. The medication is available in 4 mg/ml vial. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

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Rationale: Weight: 176 / 2.2 = 80 kg. Dose: 0.05 mg/kg × 80 = 4 mg. Volume: 4 / 4 = 1 mL.

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