Question

a nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg iv bolus every 8 hr to a client who weighs 75 lb. how many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest tenth. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert weight to kg

$75\ \text{lb} \times \frac{1\ \text{kg}}{2.2046\ \text{lb}} \approx 34.02\ \text{kg}$

Step2: Calculate dose in mg

$5\ \text{mg/kg} \times 34.02\ \text{kg} = 170.1\ \text{mg}$

Answer:

170.1