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? a. 2
b. 20
c. 8
d. 80
B
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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