Asked by John
The nurse is to administer the recommended dose of Garamycin 2 mg per kg every 6 hours. The child weighs 42 pounds.
1. What is the weight in kg?
2. what is the daily dose? Round to the nearest whole number.
3. What is the individual dose?
1. 42/2.2 = 19.09
2. daily dose = 19.09 x 2
= 38mg.
3. I have no idea how to get this. The answer is 152mg
1. What is the weight in kg?
2. what is the daily dose? Round to the nearest whole number.
3. What is the individual dose?
1. 42/2.2 = 19.09
2. daily dose = 19.09 x 2
= 38mg.
3. I have no idea how to get this. The answer is 152mg
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
each dose would be 38mg, and you get 4 doses per day.
individual dose: 38mg per dose.
individual dose: 38mg per dose.
Answered by
John
Ahh and I would multiply 38 x 4 to get the daily dose because 24 hours/6 = 4
therefore the daily dose is 152mg
therefore the daily dose is 152mg
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