A prescription for an oral liquid medication states that the dose for a patient is 0.05 mg/kg. Calculate the dose in milliliters for a patient who weighs 125 pounds. The drug is available as an oral liquid containing 150 mcg/0.1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth of a milliliter.

A prescription for an oral liquid medication states that the dose for a patient is 0.05 mg/kg. Calculate the dose in milliliters for a patient who weighs 125 pounds. The drug is available as an oral liquid containing 150 mcg/0.1 mL. Round to the nearest tenth of a milliliter.

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