Question

The health care provider prescribes 60 mg/kg/day of a medication. The client weighs 220 pounds, The daily dose of the medication is how many mg?

Answer 1

DRUG CALCULATIONS

Recommended dose=60 mg

Weight=220pounds(220lbs)

STEPS OF DRUG CALCULATIONS AS FOLLOWS;

1-CHANGE WEIGHT IN KILIGRAM

= 1KG=2.2lb

= So,We can change 220lb in kilogram by the following formula

1= 220lbX1kg/2.2lb(220 lb multiply by 1 kg and divided by 2.2 lb)

2= according to matahmatics in the above formula we can cutt off two lbs

3=220X1kg/2.2=100kg

4=-so answer will be 100 kg

2-MULTIPLY BY THE DESIRED DOSE

1=Desired dose is=60 mg

2=60mgX100Kg

  

3-DIVIDE FOR EVERY KILOGRAM OF BODY WEIGHT

=kilogram of body weight per day=1kg

=so next step will be;

= 6omgX100kg/1kg

=both kg's will cutt off

=so the answer will be 600 mg/day