Middle School

A woman at 36 weeks’ gestation is admitted to the hospital to receive a tocolytic medication in an attempt to stop labor. In addition, betamethasone (Celestone) is prescribed to enhance fetal lung maturity. The prescription reads: administer betamethasone 12 mg IM daily for 3 days. The betamethasone comes in a vial labeled 6 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer each day?