The physician orders Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) for a 4-year-old child with a lower respiratory tract infection. The order states "administer 20 mg/kg/day divided twice a day, administered by IV route." The child's weight is 35 lbs. Ceftriaxone is prediluted in a concentration of 10 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you administer at one dose? Round to one decimal place. mL
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