The nurse is preparing to administer medication to a school-age client who weighs 66 lbs. The provider prescribes Kantrex (kanamycin). The medication is prescribed as 15 mg/kg/day, IM in equally divided doses every 12 hours
How many mg will the provider prescribe for this client? Round answer to the nearest whole number.
225 mg/dose
Global Rationale: mg/dose = 15 mg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 66 lbs/1 day x 1 day/2 doses. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The provider will prescribe 225 mg/dose.
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