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The primary health care provider prescribes ibuprofen 5 mg per kg for a child who weighs 13 pounds. How many milligrams (mg) would the nurse administer to the child?

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13 pounds 5.8967kg

5mg ibuprofen per kg

the child weighs 5.8967kg

proportionality table

5mg 5*5,8967=29,4835=29mg

1kg 5.8967kg

the nurse would administer approximately 29milligrams of ibuprofen to the child.

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