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9 September, 02:44

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. The medication reference recommends administering 2 mg/kg IM

every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it

applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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  1. 9 September, 05:27
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    Number of mg to be administered=150 mg

    Step-by-step explanation:

    This can be expressed as;

    Dose per weight=Number of mg doses to be administered/Total weight

    where;

    Dose per weight=2 mg/kg

    Number of mg doses to be administered=x

    Total weight=165 lb

    1 kilogram=2.205 pounds

    Total weight in kilograms=165/2.205=74.83 kg

    replacing;

    Number of mg doses to be administered=Dose per weight*Total weight

    x=2*74.83=149.66 mg

    Number of mg doses to be administered=150 mg
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