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A patient weighs 93 pounds (lb). Meperidine hydrochloride is ordered for pain at a dosage of 6 milligrams (mg) per kilogram of body weight in a 24-hour period. Meperidine hydrochloride is available in injection form with 50 mg per mL. How many mL (to the nearest mL) of meperidine hydrochloride would the patient be able to receive in a 24- hour period?

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2.205 pounds is the weight of 1 kilogram of mass.

93 pounds is the weight of (93/2.205) .

6 mg per kilogram ==> (6) x (93/2.205) mg

50mg/mL ==> (6 x 93) / (2.205 x 50) = 5.062 mL in a 24-hour period .

                                              Rounded to  5  mL .


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