5th March 2024

You are preparing to administer a local anaesthetic using lidocaine prior to a minor surgical procedure.

You are preparing to administer a local anaesthetic using lidocaine prior to a minor surgical procedure. The maximum dosage is 5 mg/kg of body weight. The patient weighs 65 kg. The concentration of the lidocaine solution available is 2%.

Calculate the maximum volume of the lidocaine solution, in millilitres (up to 2 decimal places), that can be administered to the patient.