The healthcare provider prescribes epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg IM for an adolescent with an acute asthma episode who weighs 110 pounds. The available medication is labeled, 1 mg/mL. Based on the client's weight, how many ml should the nurse administer to this client? (Enter numerical value only, rounded to the nearest tenth.)

Given Information: Prescribed dose: 0.01 mg/kg Patient weight: 110 pounds Concentration: 1 mg/mL Convert weight to kilograms 1 pound is approximately 0.453592 kilograms 110 pounds x 0.453592 = 49.9 kilograms (approximately 50 kilograms) Calculate the total dose Total dose = Prescribed dose x Weight Total dose = 0.01 mg/kg x 50 kg = 0.5 mg Calculate the volume to be administered Volume to be administered = Total dose / Concentration Volume to be administered = 0.5 mg / 1 mg/mL = 0.5 mL