A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 15 mg IM to a client. The amount available is haloperidol 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admit Round to the nearest tenths place. Enter numeric value only (numbers and decimal points only, no commas or labels)

Identify the information given: Prescribed dose: 15 mg of haloperidol Available concentration: 10 mg/mL Determine the volume to be administered: Set up a proportion to solve for the unknown volume (X): 10 mg/mL = 15 mg/X mL Cross-multiplying gives us: 10 mg x X mL = 15 mg x 1 mL Simplifying: 10X = 15 Solving for X: X = 15 / 10 = 1.5 mL