Question

The physician orders a medication to be given 30 MG/KG to be given in two equally divided doses for a child who weighs 70 pounds what is the daily amount to be given

Answer 1

Two doses of 476,2716mg.

Step-by-step explanation:

The information that we have is:

• Dosis: 30mg/kg.

• Child's weight: 70 pounds.

• The number of doses: two.

First, we have to convert pounds to kilograms using the rule of three.

70 pounds x 0.453592 kg = 31.75144 kg

1 pound

Now we know that a child needs 30 mg of the medication per kilogram, so for 31.75144 kg, how much medication the child needs?

We have another rule of three

30mg x 31.75144= 952.5432 mg

1kg

The total dose for a child that weighs 70 pounds is 945mg. As he needs two equally divided doses, we have to divide the dose in half.

945mg÷2= 476.2716 mg