A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 18 mg via IV bolus to a client. The amount available is morphine 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurs administer per dose? Round to the nearest tenths place. Enter numeric value only (numbers and decimal points only, no commas or labels)

Identify the given information: Prescribed dose: 18 mg of morphine Available concentration: 10 mg/mL Determine the volume to be administered: We can set up a proportion to solve for the unknown volume (X): 10 mg/mL = 18 mg/X mL Cross-multiplying gives us: 10 mg x X mL = 18 mg x 1 mL Simplifying: 10X = 18 Solving for X: X = 18 / 10 = 1.8 mL