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If 240 mg are ordered and 60 mg/cc is available how many ml should be given?Question is in the photo

If 240 mg are ordered and 60 mg/cc is available how many ml should be given?Question-example-1
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4 mL

Step-by-step explanation

You need to know the conversion factor of cc to mL

cc means cubic centimeter and mL means milliliter. They are both unit of volume.

cc and mL are the same measurement; there is no difference in volume. The primary difference is that milliliters are used for fluid amounts while cubic centimeters are used for solids.

Therefore, 1 cc always equals 1 mL

Now, If 240 mg are ordered and 60 mg/cc is available, it means

60 mg ----> 1 mL

240 mg ----> x mL

x = (240 mg/60 mg) x 1 mL = 4 mL

Therefore 4 mL should be given.

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