A drug dose of 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 70.4 lbs. answer both wuestions below and show your detailed solution using the appropriate conversion factors . a) how many mg of the drug should be administered and if the drug is available as 60mg/ 2mL, how many mL of the drug must a nurse give to the patient?

A drug dose of 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 70.4 lbs. answer both wuestions below and show your detailed solution using the appropriate conversion factors . a) how many mg of the drug should be administered and if the drug is available as 60mg/ 2mL, how many mL of the drug must a nurse give to the patient?

Chemistry: Matter and Change

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Chapter2: Analyzing Data

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