The nurse is caring for a client complaining of pain (7/10 on the pain scale). The nurse will administer the client's prescribed Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride). The client is ordered 50 mg I.M. and the medication is supplied in a 100 mg/mL ampule. What amount should the nurse administer?

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The nurse is caring for a client complaining of pain (7/10 on the pain scale). The nurse will administer the client's prescribed Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride). The client is ordered 50 mg I.M. and the medication is supplied in a 100 mg/mL ampule. What amount should the nurse administer?