the dose of a drug is 500mcg/kg of body weight.how many gm should be given to a child weighing 55 pounds?
dose= weigh*rate= 55lbs*1kg/2.2lbs*500mcg/kg
= 55lbs*kg/2.2lbs*500mcg/kg*1g/10^6 mcg
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55lbs*kg/2.2lbs*500mcg/kg*1g/10^6mcg
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First, we need to convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms:
55 pounds * (1 kg / 2.2 pounds) = 25 kg
Now, we can calculate the dose for the child:
dose = (weight * rate) = (25 kg * 500 mcg/kg) = 12,500 mcg
Now, we need to convert the dose from mcg to grams:
dose = 12,500 mcg * (1 g / 10^6 mcg) = 0.0125 g
So, 0.0125 grams of the drug should be given to a child weighing 55 pounds.
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To convert pounds to kilograms, we can use the conversion factor: 1 pound = 0.453592 kilograms. So, to find the weight of the child in kilograms, we can multiply 55 pounds by 0.453592:
Weight in kilograms = 55 pounds * 0.453592 kg/pound = 24.94736 kg (rounded to five decimal places).
Now, we can calculate the dose of the drug for the child:
Dose = Weight * Rate = 24.94736 kg * 500 mcg/kg = 12,473.68 mcg (rounded to two decimal places).
To convert mcg to grams, we can use the conversion factor: 1 gram = 1,000,000 mcg. So, the dose in grams would be:
Dose in grams = 12,473.68 mcg * 1 gram / 1,000,000 mcg = 0.01247368 grams (rounded to eight decimal places).
Therefore, the child weighing 55 pounds should be given approximately 0.01247368 grams of the drug.