During the attempted resuscitation of a man in V-Fib cardiac arrest, your protocols call for the administration of 1.5 mg/kg of lidocaine. You have prefilled syringes of lidocaine in a concentration of 100 mg/5 mL. The patient weighs 180 lb. How many milliliters will you administer?
A. 6.5
B. 6.2
C. 6.8
D. 5.5
Ans: B. 6.2
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