A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for metoclopramide 10 mg PO once a day. The medication available is in liquid form with a concentration of 1 mg/mL. How many milliliters of the medication should the nurse administer?

Step 1: Identify the prescribed dose and the concentration of the medication. Prescribed dose = 10 mg Concentration = 1 mg/mL Step 2: Use the formula to calculate the volume to administer: Volume (mL) = Prescribed dose (mg) ÷ Concentration (mg/mL) Step 3: Substitute the values into the formula: Volume = 10 mg ÷ 1 mg/mL Step 4: Perform the calculation: Volume = 10 mL Step 5: Round if necessary. The volume to administer is 10 mL.