Question12. $\qquad$ Order: Give Med X $5 \mathrm{mg} / \mathrm{kg} /$ day in two divided doses. The patient is 225 lbs . Available is ora suspension $250 \mathrm{mg} / 5 \mathrm{~mL}$. How many mL will be given to the patient for each dose?

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Calculate the volume of medication (in mL) required for each dose based on the given concentration of $250 \mathrm{mg}$ per $5 \mathrm{mL}$.
First, find the concentration in $\mathrm{mg/mL}$:
$$\text{Concentration} = \frac{250 \text{ mg}}{5 \text{ mL}}$$
$$\text{Concentration} = 50 \text{ mg/mL}$$
Next, calculate the volume required for each dose:
$$\text{Volume per dose} = \frac{255.1455 \text{ mg}}{50 \text{ mg/mL}}$$
$$\text{Volume per dose} = 5.10291 \text{ mL}$$
Since medication dosage is often rounded to a practical value:
$$\text{Volume per dose} \approx 5.1 \text{ mL}$$
Solution: The volume of medication to be given to the patient for each dose is approximately $5.1$ mL.