A full-term infant weighing 8.8 lb is delivered by a client who is HIV positive. The newborn is prescribed zidovudine (AZT) 2 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours for 6 weeks. Realizing that the newborn's weight is going to increase over the 6-week course of
treatment, what is the total minimal amount of medication in milligrams that this infant will receive in 1 week? (Calculate to the nearest whole number.)
What will be an ideal response?
224 mg
Explanation: First determine the infant's weight in kilograms by dividing the weight in pounds by 2.2, or 8.8/2.2 = 4 kg. Then multiply the prescribed dose of 2 mg by the weight in kilograms, or 2 × 4 = 8 mg. If the infant is to receive a dose every 6 hours, multiply the single dose amount of 8 mg × 4 = 32 mg of the medication each day. For 7 days, multiply the daily dose in milligrams by 7, or 32 × 7 = 224 mg.
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