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RYAN BANYAN

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The nurse is preparing to administer aminophylline. The medication is ordered at 27 mg/kg/day and will be given by mouth over 6 doses each day. The concentration of the medication is 105 mg/5 mL.
 
  How many mL will be administered for the client who weighs 45 lbs? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

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The nurse is preparing to administer medication to a school-age client who weighs 66 lbs. The provider prescribes Kantrex (kanamycin). The medication is prescribed as 15 mg/kg/day, IM in equally divided doses every 12 hours.
 
  How many mg will the provider prescribe for this client? Round answer to the nearest whole number.


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Cheesycrackers

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

4.4 mL/dose

Global Rationale: mL/dose = 5 mL/105 mg x 27 mg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 45 lbs/1 day x 1 day/6 doses. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The nurse will administer 4.38 or 4.4 mL per dose.

Answer to Question 2

225 mg/dose

Global Rationale: mg/dose = 15 mg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 66 lbs/1 day x 1 day/2 doses. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The provider will prescribe 225 mg/dose.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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