Final answer:
To calculate the number of teaspoons required for each child, divide the child's weight by 2.2 to get the dosage amount in pounds. Multiply the dosage amount by the recommended dosage of 40 milligrams.
Therefore, for a child weighing 10 pounds, approximately 1 teaspoon of the drug would be required for each dosage
For a child weighing 15 pounds, the dosage would be approximately 273 milligrams and the number of teaspoons required would be approximately 1.36 teaspoons.
For a child weighing 30 pounds, the dosage would be approximately 547 milligrams and the number of teaspoons required would be approximately 2.73 teaspoons.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the number of teaspoons required for each entry, we first need to determine the dosage amount for each child.
The recommended dosage is 40 milligrams per 2.2 pounds of body weight, divided into three daily doses and taken every 8 hours.
For a child weighing 10 pounds, we can calculate the dosage as follows:
10 pounds ÷ 2.2 pounds = 4.54
The dosage for a child weighing 10 pounds would be 4.54 times the recommended dosage amount, which is 40 milligrams. Therefore, the dosage for a child weighing 10 pounds would be approximately 182 milligrams.
Next, we need to determine how many teaspoons are required for 182 milligrams of the drug.
The drug comes in a 200 mg/5 ml formula, which means that 5 ml contains 200 milligrams of the drug.
Therefore, to find the amount of teaspoons required, we can set up a proportion as follows:
5 ml = 200 milligrams
x ml = 182 milligrams
Cross-multiplying and solving for x gives us:
x = (182 milligrams * 5 ml) / 200 milligrams
x ≈ 4.55 ml
Since 1 teaspoon is approximately 5 milliliters, we can round 4.55 ml to the nearest 5 ml, which is 5 ml.
Therefore, for a child weighing 10 pounds, approximately 1 teaspoon of the drug would be required for each dosage.
We can follow the same steps to calculate the dosage and the number of teaspoons required for a child weighing 15 pounds and 30 pounds.
For a child weighing 15 pounds, the dosage would be approximately 273 milligrams and the number of teaspoons required would be approximately 1.36 teaspoons.
For a child weighing 30 pounds, the dosage would be approximately 547 milligrams and the number of teaspoons required would be approximately 2.73 teaspoons.