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HNN122%Quality%and%Safety:%Nursing%Practice%2%% % % 6. James%has%been%ordered%0.2%g%of%drug%F.%this%medication%is%available%as%a%mixture%with%a% concentration%of%125%mg/5%mL% What%volume%should%be%given%to%him?% % % 7. Drug%Z%0.6%grams%has%been%ordered.%This%medication%is%available%as%150mg/5%mL.%% What%volume%should%be%administered?% % % 8. Jack%is%ordered%8%mL%of%paracetamol%and%stock%available%is%120%mg/5mL.%% How%many%mg%of%paracetamol%will%Jack%receive%per%dose?% % % 9. Mary%is%to%have%144mg%of%paracetamol%and%the%available%stock%contains%120%mg/5%mL.% What%volume%of%medication%should%be%administered?% %...