Question

tylenol elixir 160 mg per kilogram every 4 hours prn is ordered. dose on hand is tylenol elixir 160 mg per 5 mls. the child weighs 17.6 pounds. how many ml(s) of the drug should the nurse give?

Answer 1

17.6 pounds is 8.07 kilograms.

The ordered dose is 160 mg per kilogram, every 4 hours prn.

Therefore, the nurse should give 8.07 x 160 = 1,290.2 mg of the drug.

Since the drug is in a concentration of 160 mg per 5 mls, the nurse should give 1,290.2 / 160 = 8.0625 mls of the drug.

Therefore, the nurse should give 8.0625 mls (or 8 ml) of the drug.