Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 88.4 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.
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Answer key
- 1. m = 194.5 lb
- 2. x = 0.5 mg
- 3. x = 41 gtt/min
- 4. T = 39.7 °C
- 5. c = 0.53 mg/dL
- 6. V = 232.5 mL
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