The 100 lb patient who has been exposed to hepatitis A is to receive an injection of immune serum globulin. What should the dose (.02 mL/kg) be?
a. 0.9 mL
b. 1.4 mL
c. 1.6 mL
d. 1.8 mL
ANS: A
100 lb/2.2 = 45.4. 45.4 × 0.02 = 0.90
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