The patient is a 5-year-old child who weighs 42.6 lb.Ordered: Levsin 5 mcg/kg 30 min prior to anesthesiaOn hand: Levsin 0.5 mg/mL single-use vials. Calculate the amount to administer: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
0.19 mL
Convert weight to kg: 
Calculate the amount to administer:
19.4 kg × 5 mcg/kg = 97 mcg
H = 0.5 mg; Q = 1 mL; O = 97 mcg
D = 97 mcg ×
= 0.097 mg
×1 mL = 0.194 mL, rounded to 0.19 mL
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