3. Solve the following exercises to determine how the strength of the medication indicates the amount of active drug con
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3. Solve the following exercises to determine how the strength of the medication indicates the amount of active drug contained in a certain volume of the medication. Show the formula and steps that you will use to complete these calculations. a. The physician has prescribed a dose of 100 mg of intramuscular morphine. The available stock has a strength of 10 mg/ml. How much of this solution should you draw up into the syringe? The prescribed dose of a drug is 120 mcg. The available stock has a strength of 20 mcg/ml. How much should you give the patient? c. Substitute the known quantities in the formula and perform a calculation to determine the volume. Show your work). b.