Question

Because Bertha has been losing weight and she has a decreased metabolic rate due to the dying process, the HCP prescribes 0.2 mg/kg oxycodone HCL of Ber weight. Bertha weighs 88 lbs (40 kg). The medication is available as 20 mg/ml. In a 30 ml bottle with a measured dropper. 15. How many milliers of medication will the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Answer 1

Ordered medication dose=0.2mg/kg

Available dose=20mg/ml

Patient weight in kg=40kg

So the patient required dose=0.2mg ×40=8mg

Here, 20/1=8/x ml x is to be administered ml

Cross multiplication 8/20=0.4ml to be given.