Question

a nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg im once. available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 40 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (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 \( \text{Volume} = \frac{\text{Desired Dose}}{\text{Available Dose per mL}} \). Here, the desired dose is 60 mg and the available dose per mL is 40 mg/mL.

Step2: Substitute the values into the formula

Substitute the given values into the formula: \( \text{Volume} = \frac{60\ \text{mg}}{40\ \text{mg/mL}} \).

Step3: Perform the division

Calculate the division: \( \frac{60}{40} = 1.5 \).

Answer:

1.5