The doctor order 3mg/kg of a drug for a child weighing 75lb. The drug is available...

The doctor order 3mg/kg of a drug for a child weighing 75lb. The drug is available as 50 mg/mL. How many mL must you administer. Round to the nearest whole number.

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The answer is 2.04 ml

75 pounds is 34.019 kg

The doctor's order is 3 mg / kg, so for 34.019 kg it will be 102.057 mg

The drug available is 50 mg /ml. So for 102.057 mg it will be 2.041 ml.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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