A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 150 mg IM daily to a client. Available is hydrocortisone 400 mg/2 mL. How administer per dose? Round off to the nearest tenths place. Enter numeric value only (numbers and decimal points only, no commas or labels)

Identify the formula for volume to administer: Volume (mL)=Dose ordered (mg)/Available concentration (mg/mL) Determine the concentration (mg/mL): Available concentration=400 mg/2 mL=200 mg/mL Substitute the given values into the formula: Dose ordered = 150 mg Concentration = 200 mg/mL Volume=150/200=0.75 mL Round to the nearest tenth if necessary: 0.75mL rounds to 0.8 mL