Dosage Calculations
Dosage Calculations ( 10 Questions)
A client has been prescribed a medication with a recommended dose of 2mg/kg. The client weighs 60 kg. How many mg of medication should be administered?
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To calculate the dose of a medication based on the client’s weight, the nurse should multiply recommended dose by the client’s weight in kg. In this case, the recommended dose is 2mg/kg and the client weighs 60 kg so, the nurse should administer 2mg/kg x60kg=120mg of medication.
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To calculate the dose of a medication based on the client’s weight, the nurse should multiply recommended dose by the client’s weight in kg. In this case, the recommended dose is 2mg/kg and the client weighs 60 kg so, the nurse should administer 2mg/kg x60kg=120mg of medication.