A nurse is preparing to administer megestrol 200 mg PO to a client. Available is megestrol oral suspension 40 mg/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: trailing zero.)

Determine the total daily dosage: The client is prescribed 200 mg of megestrol. Calculate the dosage per dose: The medication is to be administered in a single dose. Dosge per dose is 200 mg. Determine the volume per dose: The megestrol oral suspension contains 40 mg per mL. The nurse needs to administer 200 mg per dose. Divide 200 mg / 40 mg per mL = 5 mL per dose.