Practice Question
A nurse is administering medications to a client who weighs 132 lb. The prescription reads chloramphenicol, 50mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses. Available is chloramphenicol 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse give with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
7.5
Rationale:
132 lb ÷ 2.2 = 60 kg
60 kg × 50 mg = 3000 mg/day ÷ 4 doses = 750 mg/dose
750 mg ÷ 100 mg/mL = 7.5 mL
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- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pharmacology
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