Penicillin G procaine 240,000 units Intramuscularly (IM) is prescribed for a 4-year-old child who has a streptococcal respiratory infection. The medication vial is labeled, *1,200,000 units/2 mL" How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Here's the breakdown of the calculation: The medication vial is labeled 1,200,000 units/2 mL, which means there are 1,200,000 units of penicillin G per every 2 mL of the medication. We need to find out how many mL are needed to administer the prescribed dose of 240,000 units. To do this, we can divide the desired dose (240,000 units) by the concentration of the medication (units per mL). Calculation: Dose per mL = 1,200,000 units / 2 mL = 600,000 units/mL Desired dose / Dose per mL = 240,000 units / 600,000 units/mL = 0.4 mL Rounding to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer 0.4 mL of Penicillin G procaine.