ANSWER.
* Safe dose for a patient.
Ordered dose = 500 mg (qid or four times a day).
= 500 * 4
= 2000 mg per day.
Safe dose range = 45 to 65 mg/kg/day.
Weight of the patient = 34 kg (76 pounds)
Safe dose for a patient weight 34 kg = 45 * 34 to 65 * 34
= 1530 mg to 2210 mg per day.
* So ordered dose is safe for this patient (TRUE).
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