Question

1. The pediatric patient weighs 28 pounds. For safe medication dosing, the clinic documents all pediatric weights in kilograms. Please use the Vitals tab to document this weight correctly in kgs. Hint: 1 kg = 2.2 lbs The pediatric patient weighs 8 lbs, 8 oz. Please use the Vitals tab to document this patient's weight in kg to the nearest tenth. 3. The adult patient tells you he weighs 95 kilos Please convert this weight to lbs and document the correct weight to the nearest lb in the Vitals tab of the EHR. Height conversions 4. The infant is measured at 26 inches long. Please convert this length to centimeters and document it in the Vitals tab of the EHR to the nearest centimeter. Hint: 1 inch = 2.54 cm 5. The adult patient is 71 inches tall. How many centimeters tall is this patient? Please convert and document the height in centimeters to the nearest centimeter.

Answer 1

1.

Pediatric patient weight is 28 pounds

in Kg it will be

$28lb\div 2.2lb/kg=12.72 kg$

Answer - 12.7 kg

2.

Pediatric patients weights 8lbs, 8oz (8 pounds and 8 ounces). That means 8.5 pounds

Weight in kg will be

$8.5lb\div 2.2lbs/kg=3.86kg$

Answer - 3.9kg

3.

Adults patient weight 95 kg

Weight in pounds will be

$95kg\times 2.2lb/kg=209lbs$

Answer - 209lbs

4.

The infant measures 26 inches long

In centimeter, it will be

26inches x 2.54cm/inch = 66.04cm

Answer - 66 cm

5.

The adults patient is 71 inches tall

in Centimeter it will be

$71 inches \times 2.54cm/inch=108.34cm$

Answer - 108 cm