The recommended dose of a paticular drug is 0.1 gram/kg. How many mg of the drug should be given to a 50 pound patient?
1 kg is equivilant to about 2.2 lbs. So if you would give 0.1 g per kg, you would convert this to lbs which would give you approx. 0.045 gram/lb. Now simply multiply. 0.045 x 50 = 2.25 grams. =)
well,
1kg= 2.20462262pounds
50 pounds x (1kg)/(2.20462262pounds)= ____ kg
take that value above and plug it into
this equation to find out how many grams need to be administered
_____kg x(0.1g)/(kg)= _____g need to be administered
To convert the weight from pounds to kilograms, the following conversion factor can be used: 1 pound = 0.453592 kilograms.
First, let's convert the weight of the patient in pounds to kilograms:
50 pounds * 0.453592 kilograms/pound = 22.6796 kilograms (rounded to 4 decimal places).
Now, multiply the weight in kilograms by the recommended dose of the drug (0.1 gram/kg) to find the total dose in grams:
22.6796 kilograms * 0.1 gram/kg = 2.26796 grams (rounded to 5 decimal places).
Finally, convert the dose from grams to milligrams by multiplying by 1000 since there are 1000 milligrams in a gram:
2.26796 grams * 1000 milligrams/gram = 2267.96 milligrams (rounded to 2 decimal places).
Therefore, the recommended dose of the drug for a 50-pound patient would be approximately 2267.96 milligrams.
To determine the appropriate dosage of the drug in milligrams (mg) for a 50-pound patient, we first need to convert the weight from pounds to kilograms. Then, we can multiply the weight by the recommended dose per kilogram. Here's how you can calculate it:
1. Convert pounds to kilograms:
- 1 pound (lb) is approximately 0.4536 kilograms (kg).
- To convert pounds to kilograms, divide the weight in pounds by 2.2046.
Calculation: 50 lb / 2.2046 = 22.68 kg (rounded to two decimal places)
2. Determine the dosage in milligrams:
- The recommended dose is 0.1 gram/kg.
- 1 gram (g) is equal to 1000 milligrams (mg).
- Multiply the weight in kilograms by the recommended dose in grams/kg and then convert grams to milligrams.
Calculation: 22.68 kg * 0.1 g/kg * 1000 mg/g = 2268 mg
Thus, the recommended dosage of the drug for a 50-pound patient would be 2268 mg.