A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 125 mg IM stat. Available is meperidine injection 75 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.)

Ordered dose: 125 mg Available concentration: 75 mg/mL Step 1: Use the formula mL to administer = Desired dose ÷ Available dose per mL mL to administer = 125 ÷ 75 ≈ 1.6667 Step 2: Round to the nearest tenth 1.6667 → 1.7 mL Final Answer: 1.7 mL