Question

a nurse is preparing to administer calcitonin 100 units subcutaneous once daily. available is calcitonin 200 units/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest tenth. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.)

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for dosage calculation

The formula to calculate the volume (in mL) of a medication to administer is \( \text{Volume} = \frac{\text{Desired Dose}}{\text{Available Dose per Unit Volume}} \). Here, the desired dose is 100 units, and the available dose per unit volume is 200 units/mL.

Step2: Substitute the values into the formula

Substitute the given values into the formula: \( \text{Volume} = \frac{100\ \text{units}}{200\ \text{units/mL}} \).

Step3: Perform the division

Simplify the expression: \( \frac{100}{200} = 0.5 \).

Answer:

0.5