Answer: 1.2 ml or approximately 1.3 ml
Explanation:
From the question, the weight of the Golden Retriever that is having a splenectomy is 77 pounds = 34.927 kg.
The dog is experiencing bradycardia and the surgeon instructs me to administer atropine at a dosage of 0.02 mg/kg IV.
From the question,the concentration of atropine available is 1/120 gr= 0.54 mg per millilitres. That is;
One contains 0.54 milligram per millilitres
x contains 0.02 milligram per kilogram .
Therefore, x will be equals to 0.02 mg/ kg÷ 0.54 mg/ ml
= 0.037 millilitres per kilogram.
Therefore, 0.037 ml/kg × 34.927 kg = 1.294 ml
Approximately, 1.3 ml.
