A nurse is preparing to administer risperidone 5 mg PO every 12 hr to a client who has schizophrenia. Available is risperidone solution 1 mg/mL. What is the total daily dose in mL the nurse should administer? (Round answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Calculate the Dose per Administration: The prescribed dose is 1.5 mg every 12 hours. Calculate the Number of Doses per Day: There are 24 hours in a day. The medication is given every 12 hours. Number of doses per day: 24 hours / 12 hours = 2 doses Calculate the Total Daily Dose in Milligrams: Dose per administration: 5 mg Number of doses per day: 2 Total daily dose: 5 mg x 2 = 10 mg Calculate the Total Daily Dose in Milliliters: The available concentration is 1 mg/mL. Total daily dose in milligrams: 10 mg Total daily dose in milliliters: 10 mg / 1 mg/mL = 10 mL