A client receives a prescription for penicillin G 1,000,000 units IM daily. The medication is available in 1,200,000 units/2 mL syringe. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Desired dose = 1,000,000 units Available concentration = 1,200,000 units / 2 mL Calculate the volume to administer: Volume to administer (mL) = Desired dose (units) / Available concentration (units/mL) = 1,000,000 units / (1,200,000 units / 2 mL) = 1,000,000/600,000​ mL ≈ 1.666... mL Round to the nearest tenth: Rounded volume = 1.7 mL