An infant weighing 3 lb, 7 oz has apnea of prematurity. The nurse needs to administer the loading dose of caffeine citrate (Cafcit). The dose for this is____________________ mg
ANS:
31 mg
A weight of 3 lb, 7 oz = 1.55 kg. The loading dose for this drug is 20 mg/kg, which is 31 mg.
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