A nurse preparing to administer epoetin 150 units/kg subcutaneously to a client who weighs 118 lb. Available is epoetin injection 10,000 units/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.)

Convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms: There are 2.205 pounds in 1 kilogram. 118 lb = 118 lb / 2.205 lb/kg = 53.52 kg (rounded to two decimal places). Determine the total dosage: The client is prescribed 150 units/kg of epoetin. The client weighs 53.52 kg. The total dosage is 150 units/kg x 53.52 kg = 8,028 units. Calculate the volume per dose: The epoetin injection contains 10,000 units per mL. The nurse needs to administer 8,028 units per dose. To find the volume per dose: 10,000 units / 1 mL = 8,028 units / x mL 10,000x = 8,028 Divide each side by 10,000 x = 0.8028 mL Round the answer to the nearest tenth: Rounding 0.8028 to the nearest tenth gives us 0.8 mL.