A 15 mL/kg transfusion of packed red blood cells has been ordered for a premature neonate with a hemoglobin of 6.4 g/dL. The neonate is 4 days old and weighs 14 ounces. How many milliliters of blood does the nurse administer? Enter your response as a whole number.

6. First, convert 14 ounces to pounds (0.875 pounds). Then convert pounds to kilograms (2.2 pounds in a kilogram). Therefore, the patient weighs 0.397 kg. A 15 mL/kg transfusion for this patient would be 6 mL of packed red blood cells (0.397 kg x 15 mL/kg = 5.955 mL = 6 mL).

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