Question

A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam IM to a client who is pre-operative and weighs 132 lbs. The medication reference states that the safe dosage range is 0.07 to 0.08 mg/kg. What is the maximum safe does the nurse should expect to administer? (Round to nearest tenth)

Answer 1

4.7 mg

Step-by-step explanation:

132 lbs = 59.8742 kg

0.08mg/kg x 59.8742 kg = 4.789936 mg

so the maximum safe dose can't exceed 4.789936 mg

therefore the maximum dose round to the nearest tenth is 4.7 mg