The physician has ordered 30 mg/kg/day for an 8-year-old child who weighs 55 pounds. The child should receive _____ of this medicine per dose.
A. 1 mL
B. 2 mL
C. 3 mL
D. 5 mL
E. 10 mL
D. 5 mL
55 lb = 25 kg; 25 kg x 30 mg/day = 750 mg/day. The medication is to be divided into doses every 8 hours, so will be taken three times a day: 750 mg/3 = 250 mg per dose.
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