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A $6\text{-year-old}$ client weighing $55\text{ lb}$ is admitted to the pediatric unit with a soft tissue infection. The client's vital signs are temperature $100.8^\circ\text{F}$ ($38.2^\circ\text{C}$), heart rate $110\text{ beats/min}$, and blood pressure $98/64\text{ mm Hg}$. The client has no known drug allergies. The healthcare provider prescribes oral cephalexin $25\text{ mg/kg/day}$ divided into two equal doses every $12\text{ hours}$. The medication available is cephalexin oral suspension $250\text{ mg}/5\text{ mL}$. How many $\text{mL}$ should the practical nurse administer per dose? (Record answer to the nearest tenth. Do not include units in answer.)