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Body Wern 387 Chapter 13 Pediatric and Adult Dosages Based on Body Weight PRACTICE PROBLEMS-CHAPTER 13 Convert the following weights to kilograms. Round to one decimal place. 112 - Siske 5.341 - 15.4 kg 2. 8 4 oz - 3.8 kg 6.6 lb 100 - 3.3 kg 3. 1,370 .6 kg 7. 52 lb - 2 4 kg 4. 2,300 g - 2-3 kg 8. 8902 0.9 kg The recommended dosage of tobramycin for adults with serious infections that are not life threatening is 3 mg/kg/day in 3 equally divided doses q.sh. What should you expect the total daily dosage of obramycin to be for an adult with a serious infection who weighs 80 kg? mpday 10. What should you expect a single dosape of tobramycin to be for the adult described in question ? pose The labels provided represent the drugs available to answer questions 11 through 42. Venly safe doses, indicate the amount to give, and draw an arrow on the accompanying measuring device Explain unsafe dosages and describe the appropriate action to take II. Order: gentamicin 40 mg IV 4.Bh for a child who weighs 43 lb. The recommended dosage for children is 2 to 2.5 mg/kg 9.8h. Child's weight: Recommended minimum single dosage for this child: – _moldose Recommended maximum single dosage for this child: mg/dose Is the ordered dosage safe? GENTAMICIN 4018960 03323-010-02 LOT EXP 2 Willipw SAMPLE NOT FOR HUMAN USE ml. If not safe, explain why and 12. If the dosage ordered in question 11 is safe, give describe what you should do. EIW .

Answer 1

Answer: To convert pounds in to kilograms, the value of pound is divided by 2.205.

5.443 kg 1. 12 lb = 2. 8 lb 402= 3.742 ka 3. 1570g = 1.6 kg 2300g = 2.3kg 5. 34 lb = 15.4kg 6. 616 1002 = 3.3kg 7. 52 lb = : 2.4ka 8. 890g = 0.9kg. Solution Ordered drug = 3mg/kg/day. Weight of patient? Bokd. So, Bing x 80 kg = 240mg. 110) The single dose will be = 240/3 = song each dose Solution 11 Ordered drig = 4omg Weight of patient = 43 lb Weight of Patient in kilogram 43/2.200 = 19.504 ka Sose of the patient = a mg/kg Minimum Dose = 19.504 X 2 = 39.008mg Maximum Doce = 19,504x 2.5 = 48.760mg.