A nurse is preparing to administer carboprost 0.25 mg IM to a client who is experiencing postpartum hemorrhage following a vaginal birth. Available is carboprost injection 250 mcg/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.)

Given: Prescribed dose: 0.25 mg of carboprost Available concentration: 250 mcg/mL Steps to solve: Convert mg to mcg: 1 mg = 1000 mcg So, 0.25 mg = 250 mcg Determine the volume to be administered: Set up a proportion to solve for the unknown volume (X): 250 mcg/mL = 250 mcg/X mL Cross-multiplying gives us: 250 mcg x X mL = 250 mcg x 1 mL Simplifying: 250X = 250 Solving for X: X = 250 / 250 = 1 mL