A female client with metastatic endometrial cancer receives a prescription for medroxyprogesterone acetate 600 mg IM weekly. The medication vial is labeled, "400 mg/mL." How many mL should the practical nurse (PN) administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth).

- Determine the total milligrams needed: The prescription is for 600 mg. - Identify the concentration of the medication available: The vial is labeled as 400 mg/mL. - Calculate the volume required to provide the prescribed dose: Divide the total milligrams needed by the concentration. - Perform the calculation: 600/400= 1.5 Answer = 1.5 ml