Answer to Question #245225 in General Chemistry for Troye

Question

How many millitters would you inject into a 175 pound patient if they needed 2.50 grains of medication per 25.00 kg of body mass if the stock solution is 5.00 grains per 10.00 mL? (1kg=2.2lbs) 

Answer 1

Mass of the patient in KG

=175pounds×0.454kg/pound

=79.45KG

Grains needed

=(79.45÷25)×2.5

=7.945 grains

Millimeters to be injected

=(7.945÷5)×10

=15.89 millimeters