A patient weighs 176 pounds. He must receive medication in the amount of 30 mg/kg/day. How many milligrams of medication should he take each day? Remember that 1 kilogram = 2. 2 pounds
First, we need to convert the patient's weight from pounds to kilograms by dividing by 2.2:
176 pounds ÷ 2.2 = 80 kilograms
Next, we can calculate the total amount of medication the patient needs each day by multiplying his weight in kilograms by the prescribed dose:
80 kg × 30 mg/kg/day = 2400 mg/day
Therefore, the patient should take 2400 milligrams of medication each day.
To calculate the amount of medication the patient should take each day, we need to convert their weight from pounds to kilograms.
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
So, the patient's weight in kilograms is:
176 pounds / 2.2 pounds per kilogram = 80 kilograms
Now that we have the weight in kilograms, we can calculate the amount of medication the patient should take each day.
30 mg/kg/day * 80 kilograms = 2400 mg/day
Therefore, the patient should take 2400 milligrams of medication each day.