Clark's Rule is commonly used to calculate the childresn's dosage of medication:
Clark's Rule is: C=A x W/150
Use the rule to calulate thr problem
C- child's dose
A= adult's dose
W=weight of child in pounds
How much would a child need to weigh to receive the adult dosage if the adult dosage 80 cc?
Ask yourself the question in a different way — how could you manipulate the weight factor, so C = A?
I'll let you think about it.
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
To calculate the weight of the child needed to receive the adult dosage, we can rearrange Clark's Rule formula:
C = A x W/150
Given:
C (child's dose) = Adult dosage = 80 cc
A (adult's dose) = 80 cc
We need to find the weight of the child (W).
Rearrange the formula to solve for W:
W = (C x 150) / A
Substitute the values into the formula:
W = (80 cc x 150) / 80 cc
The cc units cancel out, leaving us with:
W = 150
Therefore, the child would need to weigh 150 pounds to receive the adult dosage of 80 cc.