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) 0.25 mL
B) 0.5 mL
C) 1 mL
D) 1.5 mL
E) 2 mL

Rheumatoid Arthritis

A chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of the joints, leading to pain and deformity.

Depo-Medrol

A corticosteroid medication used to reduce inflammation in various conditions, administered by injection.

IM Injection

Intramuscular injection, a method of administering medication deep into the muscles, allowing the medication to be absorbed into the bloodstream quickly.