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If a 185-lb patient is prescribed 145 mg of the cholesterol lowering drug Tricor daily, what dosage is the patient receiving in mg/kg of his body weight? (1 lb = 454 g, 1 kg 1000 g)

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If a 185-lb patient is prescribed 145 mg of the cholesterol-lowering drug Tricor daily, what dosage is the patient receiving in mg/kg of his body weight? (1 lb = 454 g, 1 kg = 1000 g)

- A. 17.3 mg/kg
- B. 1.726 mg/kg
- C. 1.73 mg/kg
- D. 1.28 mg/kg
- E. 0.783 mg/kg

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