Question

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 10 my/kg/dose to a child who rights 28 lbs. The amount available is acetaminophen 120mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer?

A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 15 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr. The client weighs 198 Ib How many mg should the nurse applies. Do not use a trailing zero. Write number only)

Answer 1

Weight of the child= 28 lbs= 28 ×0.45=12.6 kg

Available dose= 120 mg in 5 ml

Prescribed dose= 10 mg/kg = 10× 12.6 kg= 126 mg

Prescribed dose in ml=x

Proportion method

X/ 126 mg=5 ml/120mg

120 X= 5× 126

X= 5×126/120

=5.25 ml

prescribed dose in ml= 5.25 ml

Answer 2

5.3 ml you have to round