A 3-year-old previously was diagnosed with febrile seizures. This child has been coughing, and now has become febrile with a temperature of 102.8°F. The mother knows she needs to give her child acetaminophen. This child weighs 32 pounds
The safe dose of acetaminophen is 10–15mg/kg/dose. The dose of acetaminophen for this child is: (Round dose to the nearest tenth.) ___________________________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
145–218 mg
Rationale:
This child weighs 32 pounds, which divided by 2.2 equals 14.5 kg. 14.5 kg multiplied by 10 mg/kg (the lower end of the safe dose) equals 145 mg of acetominophen. 14.5 mg multiplied by 15 mg/kg (the higher end of the safe dose equals 217.5 mg of acetominophen, which can be rounded to 218 mg.
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