A preadolescent child weighing 110 lbs. is prescribed to receive 0.1 mg/kg of a medication every 4 hours. The medication available is 5 mg/5mL and the nurse is going to use a volume controlled chamber
How many mL of fluid will the nurse need to add to the chamber to equal 50 mL? 1. 35 mL
2. 40 mL
3. 45 mL
4. 50 mL
3
Rationale 1: mL/dose = 5 mL/5 mg x 0.1 mg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 110 lbs/dose. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 5 mL of medication per dose. In order for the nurse to have 50 mL in the chamber, 45 mL of fluid must be added.
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