A child weighs 28 lb. The nurse prepares to administer intravenous (IV) morphine sulfate. The correct dose for this child is ____________________ mg
ANS:
1.27
The child weighs 12.72 kg. The dose of morphine sulfate IV for a child weighing less than 50 lb (22.7 kg) is 0.1 mg/kg.
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