A nurse is administering azithromycin 10 mg/kg PO to a toddler who weighs 27 lb. Available is azithromycin suspension 200 mg/5 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.)

Identify the given information: Dose of azithromycin: 10 mg/kg Weight of the toddler: 27 lb Concentration of azithromycin suspension: 200 mg/5 mL Convert the toddler's weight from pounds to kilograms: 1 lb ≈ 0.453592 kg Calculate the total dose of azithromycin in mg: Total dose = Dose/kg x Weight (kg) Substitute the values: Total dose = 10 mg/kg x 27 lb x (0.453592 kg/1 lb) Calculate the result: Total dose ≈ 122.47 mg Calculate the volume of azithromycin suspension to be administered: Volume = Total dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL) Substitute the values: Volume = 122.47 mg / (200 mg/5 mL) Calculate the result: Volume ≈ 3.06 mL Round the answer to the nearest whole number: Volume ≈ 3 mL