The nurse is to administer a subcutaneous injection of erythropoietin 100 units/kg three times a week for a client on dialysis. The client weighs 156 lbs. Erythropoietin comes from the pharmacy in a vial 10,000 units/1 mL. How many mL will the nurse give to the client? Round to the nearest hundredths place, Record numeric answers only.

Calculation: Convert the client’s weight from pounds to kilograms Weight = 156 ÷ 2.2 ≈ 70.91 kg Calculate the ordered dose in units Ordered Dose = 100 × 70.91 ≈ 7,091 units Identify the available concentration Available Concentration: 10,000 units/1 mL Calculate the volume to administer Volume (mL) = Ordered Dose ÷ Concentration Volume = 7,091 ÷ 10,000 ≈ 0.709 mL Round to the nearest hundredths place = 0.71 mL