Order: Hydrocortisone 1000 mg IV push stat. It is available as Hydrocortisone 125 mg per 2 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenths place where applicable and enter numeric value only (no commas or labels) ________ mL

Step 1 is to identify the ordered dose and available concentration Ordered dose: 1000 mg Available: 125 mg / 2 mL Step 2 is to calculate the volume to be administered Volume = (Ordered dose ÷ Available dose) × Available volume Volume = (1000 ÷ 125) × 2 1000 ÷ 125 = 8 8 × 2 = 16 mL Step 3 is to round to the nearest tenth 16 = 16.0 Answer: 16.0