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Solumedrol 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 50 lb. Solumedrol is available as 75 mg / 1 mL is available. How many mL must the nurse administer?
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Solumedrol 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 50 lb. Solumedrol is available as 75 mg / 1 mL is available. How many mL must the nurse administer?

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First you must convert the weight from pounds to kg. 50 pounds is 22.7kg. You divide 50 by 2.2 to get that. Then you woukd divide what was ordered by what you have on hand 1.5÷75x ml. It would equal 0.02.
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