An adult patient weighing 180 lb is prescribed a drug dose of 2 mg/kg. What dose does the nurse prepare for this patient? _____ mg
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
164 mg
1 kg = 2.2 lb. To obtain the kg weight for this patient: 180 ÷ 2.2 = 81.8 kg (rounded up to 82 kg). The correct dose is 2 mg ? 82 kg = 164 mg.
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