A 12-year-old child was admitted to the emergency department because of an asthma attack. Upon assessment, you found out that the child's weight measures 82.4 lbs. The primary care provider ordered 2 mg/kg of methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol). The available stock dose is 125 mg/2mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? Fill in the blank and record round off your final answer using one decimal place. Answer: milliliters (ml).

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A 12-year-old child was admitted to the emergency department because of an asthma attack. Upon
assessment, you found out that the child's weight measures 82.4 lbs. The primary care provider
ordered 2 mg/kg of methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol). The available stock dose is 125 mg/2mL. How
many mL will the nurse administer? Fill in the blank and record round off your final answer using
one decimal place.
Answer:
milliliters (ml).
Transcribed Image Text:A 12-year-old child was admitted to the emergency department because of an asthma attack. Upon assessment, you found out that the child's weight measures 82.4 lbs. The primary care provider ordered 2 mg/kg of methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol). The available stock dose is 125 mg/2mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? Fill in the blank and record round off your final answer using one decimal place. Answer: milliliters (ml).
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