MD order: Daptomycin 4 mg/kg IV once daily for infection
Available: 250 mg in 10 mL vial
Client's weight: 185 lbs
How many milligrams can you safely give each day? Show all work using dimensional analysis
To calculate the safe dosage of Daptomycin, we will use the following conversion factors:
1 lb = 0.453592 kg (conversion from pounds to kilograms)
1 kg = 2.20462 lbs (conversion from kilograms to pounds)
1 mg = 0.001 grams (conversion from milligrams to grams)
First, let's convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms:
185 lbs * 0.453592 kg/1 lb = 83.91412 kg
Next, let's calculate the safe daily dosage of Daptomycin in milligrams:
4 mg/kg * 83.91412 kg = 335.65648 mg
Since we want to express the final dosage in milligrams, we don't need to perform any additional conversions. So, the safe daily dosage of Daptomycin for the client is 335.65648 mg.
To determine the safe daily dosage of Daptomycin for the client, you can use dimensional analysis to convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms and then multiply it by the dosage of Daptomycin per kilogram.
Step 1: Convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms using the conversion factor: 1 kilogram = 2.20462 pounds.
185 lbs * (1 kg / 2.20462 lbs) = 83.91 kg (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Step 2: Calculate the safe daily dosage of Daptomycin in milligrams.
4 mg/kg * 83.91 kg = 335.64 mg
So, you can safely give 335.64 milligrams of Daptomycin each day.