A nurse is about to give Depakote 45mg/kg/day PO divided into equal doses every 8hr to a kid who weighs 66lb. Available is 250mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number.

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A nurse is about to give Depakote 45mg/kg/day PO divided into equal doses every 8hr to a kid who weighs 66lb. Available is 250mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest whole number.

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