A dosage schedule for pediatric use of albuterol (0.5%) is 0.03 mL/kg. You have a 22-lb, 12-month-old patient in the emergency department. How many milliliters of solution will you need?

a. 0.3 mL
b. 3 mL
c. 30 mL
d. 0.03 mL


ANS: A

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