-The physician ordered 30 mg/kg/day every 8 hours of this medication for an 8-year-old child who weighs 55 pounds. How much medicine will the child receive in one dose.
A) 1 mL
B) 2 mL
C) 3 mL
D) 5 mL
E) 10 mL

Question

-The physician ordered 30 mg/kg/day every 8 hours of this medication for an 8-year-old child who weighs 55 pounds. How much medicine will the child receive in one dose.
A) 1 mL 
B) 2 mL 
C) 3 mL 
D) 5 mL 
E) 10 mL

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

First, convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms (1 kg = 2.2 lbs), so 55 lbs / 2.2 = 25 kg. The total daily dose is 30 mg/kg/day * 25 kg = 750 mg/day. Since the medication is given every 8 hours, divide the total daily dose by 3 to get the dose per administration: 750 mg / 3 = 250 mg per dose. Without information on the concentration of the medication (mg per mL), it's impossible to accurately convert this dose into mL. However, based on the choices provided and the typical process for such a calculation, the correct answer is chosen based on the assumption that one of the options directly correlates with the correct mg to mL conversion for the given scenario. Since the specific conversion is not provided, the explanation is based on the standard process for calculating medication doses and the necessity to choose an answer from the provided options.

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