IV Medication Dosage Calculation

During a medication administration round, a nurse is required to administer a specific dosage of an intravenous medication. The medication order reads: "Administer 1.5 mg/kg of the medication to a patient weighing 70 kg." Given this order, the nurse needs to calculate the total amount of medication needed for the patient.

The nurse realizes that the medication is available in vials containing a concentration of 2 mg/mL. The nurse must determine how many mL of the solution to draw up in order to accurately administer the prescribed dose.

Fill in the blank with the correct volume in mL that should be administered to the patient.

Calculate: ___________ mL