Medication Dosage Calculations
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QUESTION
What is the dose in
mL
\text{mL}
mL
if the order is
1
g
1\,\text{g}
1
g
and supply is
500
mg
/
2
mL
500\,\text{mg}/2\,\text{mL}
500
mg
/2
mL
?
QUESTION
What is the conversion between kilograms and pounds (approximate for NCLEX calculations)?
QUESTION
What is the dose in
mg
\text{mg}
mg
for an order of
10
mg/kg
10\,\text{mg/kg}
10
mg/kg
for a child weighing
20
kg
20\,\text{kg}
20
kg
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ANSWER
200
mg
200\,\text{mg}
200
mg
. Multiplies the dosage rate per kilogram by the patient's weight to calculate the total dose.
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