A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 1 mg/kg IM to a client who weighs 154 lb. Available is gentamicin solution 40 mg/mL. 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.)

Identify the given information: Dose of gentamicin: 1 mg/kg Weight of the client: 154 lb Concentration of gentamicin solution: 40 mg/mL Convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms: 1 lb ≈ 0.453592 kg Calculate the total dose of gentamicin in mg: Total dose = Dose/kg x Weight (kg) Substitute the values: Total dose = 1 mg/kg x 154 lb x (0.453592 kg/1 lb) Total dose ≈ 69.9 mg Calculate the volume of gentamicin solution to be administered: Volume = Total dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL) Substitute the values: Volume = 69.9 mg / 40 mg/mL Volume ≈ 1.7475 mL Round the answer to the nearest tenth: Volume ≈ 1.7 mL