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 a trailing zero.) ________ mL

Step 1 is to identify the ordered dose and the available concentration Ordered Dose: 200 mg Available Concentration: 40 mg / 1 mL Step 2 is to calculate the volume to administer in milliliters (mL) Volume = (Ordered Dose ÷ Available Dose) × Available Volume Volume = (200 ÷ 40) × 1 200 ÷ 40 = 5 5 × 1 = 5 Step 3 is to round to the nearest whole number 5 = 5 Answer: 5