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Calculation Task 5


​You are asked to assist the nursing staff in giving medication to a patient weighing 70kg. The recommended medication dose is 2.5mg/kg. A syringe is prepared containing 350mg in 2ml. What volume of the solution in the syringe do you need to administer?

2.5mg/kg
70kg = 175mg
 
175/350 = 0.50
 
0.50 x 2 = 1.0ml