Drug Calculations
(LO 20-7) The physician orders a drug 3 mcg/kg intramuscularly bid for a child weighing 21.36 kg. Available is 50 mcg/mL. Prepare to administer _________ mL to the child.
3 mcg X 21.36 kg = 64.08 mcg
50X = 64
64 ÷ 50 = 1.28 mL
1.28 ÷ 2 = 0.64 mL in each dose