The nurse needs to administer a medication to a toddler who weighs 20 kg. The dosage is 50 mg/kg/day in divided doses and the medication is available as an elixir at 25 mg/ ml
How many milliliters of medication should the nurse administer at each scheduled dose? 1. 2 ml
2. 20 ml
3. 8 ml
4. 80 ml
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2. First, calculate the daily dose in milligrams per day.
Then, calculate how many milliliters of elixir to administer daily.
Finally, calculate the dosage at each scheduled time with two doses/day.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).