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A nurse is preparing to administer nafcillin. The prescribed dose is nafcillin 0.75 g IM. See the “Label and Package Insert Exhibit” below to view the medication label and the package insert for the drug. How many mL should the nurse administer for the prescribed dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) Answer: mL Label and Package Insert Exhibit: DIRECTIONS FOR USE Nafcillin Injection 2 For Intramuscular Use Reconstitute with Sterile Water for Injection, USP. 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP or Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP (with benzyl alcohol or parabens); add 3.4 ml. to the 19 vial for 4 ml. resulting solution: 6.6 ml to the 2 g vial for @ ml. resulting solution. All reconstituted vials have a concentration of 250 mg per mu For Direct Intravenous Use The required amount of drug should be diluted in 15 to 30 mL of Storite Water for Injection, USP or Sodium Chloride Injection, USP and Injected over a 5-10 minute period. Excerpt from Natcillin package insert
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