A dose of aspirin of 5.0 mg per kilogram of body weight has been prescribed to reduce the fever of an infant weighing 8.5 pounds. The number of milligrams of aspirin that should be administered is

Question

• 1.6 mg
O 5.0 mg
• 53 mg
• 19 mg
• 0.59 mg

Answer 1

To determine the number of milligrams of aspirin to administer, we need to convert the weight of the infant from pounds to kilograms.

1 pound is approximately 0.4536 kilograms, so the weight of the infant in kilograms is:

8.5 pounds * 0.4536 kilograms/pound = 3.8566 kilograms

Now, we can calculate the dosage of aspirin based on the weight:

Dosage = 5.0 mg/kg * 3.8566 kilograms = 19.283 mg

Therefore, the number of milligrams of aspirin that should be administered is approximately 19 mg.