8. A client is to receive Vancomycin. Recommended dosage for Vancomycin is 40mg/kg/day IV in divided doses every 6 hours. The client weighs 22 lb. How much Vancomycin should this client receive per dose? _________________ mg/dose (Round to whole number)
Convert pounds to kg=22lb×1kg/2.2lb=10kg.
Calculate the dose in mg=10Kg×40mg/Kg/day=400mg/day
Divide the dose by frequency=400mg /day÷6(Q6h)
=66.66
=66.7mg/dose.
Convert pounds to kg=22lb×1kg/2.2lb=10kg.
Calculate the dose in mg=10Kg×40mg/Kg/day=400mg/day
Divide the dose by frequency=400mg /day÷4(Q6h)
=100
=100mg/dose.
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