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What type of syringe should the nurse select in order to draw up 0.65 mL of a parenteral medication?
a) 10 mL
b) 3 mL
c) 5 mL
d) 1 mL



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Answer:

Option D, 1 mL

Explanation:

When selecting which syringe to use in order to draw up a medication for parenteral administration, the nurse should prioritize the choosing the smallest syringe available that also allows for the best accuracy.

This is especially the case when the ordered amount of medication contains a decimals in the tenths and or hundredths places.

Because only 0.65 mL of medication are prescribed, the nurse will rule out the 10 mL syringe; pulling back on its plunger even slightly can pull out over 0.6 mL and it does not have any markings on its barrel between the 0.6 mL and 0.7 mL lines that can accurately measure volume to the hundredths place.

The 3 mL and 5 mL syringes, though smaller, also do not present the necessary markers and half-ticks that can indicate a volume accurate to the hundredths place.

Therefore, the nurse drawing up 0.65 mL of medication should use a 1 mL syringe. This type of syringe has 10 larger lines indicating every 0.1 mL of fluid and 8 shorter half-ticks between the larger lines indicating every 0.01 mL of fluid. The nurse can precisely measure such a small amount of medication using a 1 mL syringe, option D.

The nurse should select d) 1 mL in order to draw up 0.65 mL of a parenteral medication.

  • When selecting a syringe, it is important to choose one that allows for precise measurement of the desired volume.
  • A 1 mL syringe is graduated in smaller increments, typically 0.01 mL, making it the most appropriate choice for accurately measuring and administering 0.65 mL of medication.
  • Using a larger syringe, such as a 3 mL, 5 mL, or 10 mL syringe, would generally not provide the same level of precision and could lead to dosing errors.