Question

the nurse is caring for a child who weighs 44 lb (20 kg). the health care provider has prescribed amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day in equally divided doses every 6 hours. how many milligrams will the nurse administer for the 0600 dose? record your answer using a whole number.

Answer 1

100 mg / dose

Explanation:

We need to use conversion factors to get out answer, starting with 20kg. 20 kg * 50mg/kg/day = 400mg / day.

400 mg / day * 1 day / 24h * 6 h / 1 dose = 100 mg / dose.