Question

a nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. how many mcg should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.) mcg

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the conversion factor

1 mg = 1000 mcg.

Step2: Convert mg to mcg

0.5 mg×1000 = 500 mcg.

Answer:

500