The nurse is caring for a client in end-stage renal failure. The client is ordered to receive 100 units/kg of Procrit (epoetin alfa) subcutaneously. The client weighs 70 kg and the Procrit is supplied in a 20,000 unit/mL vial. How many mLs of Procrit will the nurse administer?

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The nurse is caring for a client in end-stage renal failure. The client is ordered to receive 100 units/kg of Procrit (epoetin alfa) subcutaneously. The client weighs 70 kg and the Procrit is supplied in a 20,000 unit/mL vial. How many mLs of Procrit will the nurse administer?