Question

a nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg im daily. available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 20 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the formula for dosage calculation

The formula for calculating the volume of medication to administer is \( \text{Volume (mL)} = \frac{\text{Desired Dose (mg)}}{\text{Available Dose (mg/mL)}} \)

Step2: Plug in the values

Desired Dose = 40 mg, Available Dose = 20 mg/mL. So, \( \text{Volume} = \frac{40\ \text{mg}}{20\ \text{mg/mL}} \)

Step3: Perform the calculation

\( \frac{40}{20} = 2 \)

Answer:

2