Answer the following step by step a) Morphine sulfate 4 mg is ordered. You have a vial with 10 mg/ml. How much do you need? b) You have a morphine sulfate vial with 15 mg/cc. How many cubic centimeters for a 10 mg dose? c) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) elixir contains 12.5 mg of diphenhydramine HCL in each 5 ml of elixir. How many milligrams are there in one-half teaspoonful dose (1 teaspoon=5 ml)?

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Answer the following step by step

a) Morphine sulfate 4 mg is ordered. You have a vial with 10 mg/ml. How much do you need?

b) You have a morphine sulfate vial with 15 mg/cc. How many cubic centimeters for a 10 mg dose?

c) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) elixir contains 12.5 mg of diphenhydramine HCL in each 5 ml of elixir. How many milligrams are there in one-half teaspoonful dose (1 teaspoon=5 ml)?

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