A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium 40 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 25 lb. Available is amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium suspension 200 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Identify the given information: Dose of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium: 40 mg/kg/day Weight of the toddler: 25 lb Concentration of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium suspension: 200 mg/5 mL Convert the toddler's weight from pounds to kilograms: 1 lb ≈ 0.453592 kg Calculate the total daily dose of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium in mg: Total daily dose = Dose/kg/day x Weight (kg) Substitute the values: Total daily dose = 40 mg/kg/day x 25 lb x (0.453592 kg/1 lb) Calculate the result: Total daily dose ≈ 453.59 mg Calculate the dose per dose (every 12 hours): Dose per dose = Total daily dose / 2 Substitute the values: Dose per dose = 453.59 mg / 2 Calculate the result: Dose per dose ≈ 226.8 mg Calculate the volume of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium suspension to be administered: Volume = Dose per dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL) Substitute the values: Volume = 226.8 mg / (200 mg/5 mL) Calculate the result: Volume ≈ 5.67 mL Round the answer to the nearest tenth: Volume ≈ 5.7 mL