Mrs. Eckstein is in the office because her rheumatoid arthritis has been flaring up lately and she is in considerable pain. The physician asks you to administer a 20 mg IM injection of Depo-Medrol. The available medication is a 5 mL multidose vial that provides 40 mg/ mL. How much will you inject?

A. 1.5 mL
B. 2 mL
C. 0.5 mL
D. 0.25 mL
E. 1 mL

Answer: C

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