How many miligrams of PNC would you give a 355lb person, if you should give 40mg for every 20 pounds?
Call the dose x. Solve the proporionality equation:
40 mg/20 lb = x (mg)/355 lb
x = (355/20)* 40 mg
= 710 mg = 0.71 g
23+27=
To determine the number of milligrams of PNC (probably Penicillin, but please confirm) you would give to a 355 lb person, we need to calculate based on the given dosage of 40mg per 20 pounds.
Step 1: Convert the weight from pounds to the number of 20-pound increments.
355 lb ÷ 20 lb/increment = 17.75 increments
Step 2: Determine the total dosage based on the weight.
Since each 20-pound increment requires 40mg, we multiply the number of increments by the dosage of each increment:
17.75 increments × 40mg/increment = 710mg
Therefore, you would give approximately 710 milligrams (mg) of PNC to a 355 lb person based on the dosage of 40mg per 20 pounds.