A nurse is preparing to administer calcitonin 8 units/kg IM to a client who weighs 130 lb. Available is calcitonin 200 units/mL for injection. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Calculation: Convert the client’s weight from pounds to kilograms Weight = 130 ÷ 2.2 ≈ 59 kg Calculate the ordered dose in units Ordered Dose = 8 × 59 Ordered Dose = 472 units Identify the available concentration Available Concentration: 200 units/mL Calculate the volume to administer Volume to administer = Ordered Dose ÷ Concentration Volume to administer = 472 ÷ 200 Volume to administer = 2.36 mL Round to the nearest tenth = 2.4 mL