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Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers
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Answer key
- 1. V = 10 mL
- 2. D = 1575 mg
- 3. V = 0.77 mL
- 4. V = 4.1 mL
- 5. R = 18 mL/h
- 6. D = 10.7 mcg/kg/min
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