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A client who weighs 60 kg receives a prescription for dalteparin 200 units/kg subcutaneously once a day for a month. The medication is available in 25,000 units/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Correct Answer: 0.5

Rationale: Dose: 200 units/kg × 60 = 12000 units. Volume: 12000 / 25000 = 0.48 mL, rounded to 0.5 mL.

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