The recommended dosage of the drug amipicillin for pediatric patients is 200 mg per kilogram of patients weight. If Imani weighs 76 lb how much amipicillin should she receive?
First, let's convert Imani's weight from pounds to kilograms:
76 lb ÷ 2.205 = 34.50 kg
Now we can calculate how much amipicillin she should receive:
200 mg/kg × 34.50 kg = 6,900 mg
Therefore, Imani should receive 6,900 mg of amipicillin.
To calculate the dosage of ampicillin for Imani, follow these steps:
Step 1: Convert weight from pounds to kilograms.
1 lb is approximately equal to 0.4536 kg. Therefore, Imani's weight in kilograms is:
76 lb × 0.4536 kg/lb = 34.4744 kg (rounded to four decimal places)
Step 2: Calculate the dosage based on the recommended dosage per kilogram.
The recommended dosage is 200 mg/kg. Multiply this by Imani's weight in kilograms to find the amount she should receive:
200 mg/kg × 34.4744 kg = 6894.88 mg (rounded to two decimal places)
Therefore, Imani should receive approximately 6894.88 mg of ampicillin.