A physician ordered 80 mg gentamicin. How much gentamicin solution should be measured from a 2 mL vial of gentamicin 40 mg/mL?

0.8 mL
1 mL
1.4 mL
2 mL

2 mL

Rationale: Since 1 mL contains 40 mg of gentamicin, to have 80 mg, you would need 2 mL.

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