Question

The physician orders 3 mg/kg of medication twice a day. The patient’s weight is 315 lb. How much medication does the patient receive each day?

Answer 1

Answer: To find out how much medication the patient receives each day, you need to determine the patient's weight in kilograms and then calculate the total dosage per day.

You can convert the patient's weight from pounds (lb) to kilograms (kg) by dividing the weight by 2.2.

So,

315/2.2 = 142.72 kg

Next, we can use this weight to determine the dosage per day:

3 mg/kg * 142.72 kg = 428.16 mg

Now, since the physician ordered twice a day, we will multiply the dosage per day with 2:

428.16 mg * 2 = 856.32 mg

So the patient receives 856.32 mg of medication each day.

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