Dosage Calculations
Dosage Calculations ( 10 Questions)
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Question 3 :
A nurse is preparing to administer medication with a recommended dose of 10mg/kg. The client weighs 50kg. How many mg of medication should be administered?
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To calculate the dose of a medication based on client’s weight,the nurse should multiply recommended dose by client’s weight in kg.In this case,the recommended dose is 10mg/kg and client weighs50kg so,the nurse should administer10mg/kg x50kg=500mg of medication.
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Correct Answer: B
To calculate the dose of a medication based on client’s weight,the nurse should multiply recommended dose by client’s weight in kg.In this case,the recommended dose is 10mg/kg and client weighs50kg so,the nurse should administer10mg/kg x50kg=500mg of medication.