A surgical assistant is preparing a saline solution with a concentration of 25 mg/mL. If the procedure requires a dose of 75 mg, how many milliliters of the solution should be prepared?

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3.0 mL. To determine the correct volume of solution to prepare, you divide the required dose by the concentration: $$\frac{75 	ext{ mg}}{25 	ext{ mg/mL}} = 3.0 	ext{ mL}$$. This ensures the assistant prepares the correct volume for the procedure. The distractors represent common errors such as miscalculating the division or misunderstanding the dose-concentration relationship.

A surgical assistant is preparing a saline solution with a concentration of 25 mg/mL. If the procedure requires a dose of 75 mg, how many milliliters of the solution should be prepared?

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