A child needs 75 mg of a liquid medication. The bottle indicates 15 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer?

Identify the ordered dose and available concentration Ordered Dose: 75 mg Available Concentration: 15 mg/mL Calculate the volume to administer Volume to administer = Ordered Dose ÷ Concentration Volume to administer = 75 ÷ 15 = 5 mL