Question

a nurse is preparing to administer midazolam im to a client who is preoperative and weighs 132 lb. the medication reference states the safe dosage range is 0.07 to 0.08 mg/kg. what is the maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer? (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

$132\ \text{lb} \times \frac{1\ \text{kg}}{2.2\ \text{lb}} = 60\ \text{kg}$

Step2: Calculate max dose

$60\ \text{kg} \times 0.08\ \text{mg/kg} = 4.8\ \text{mg}$

Answer:

4.8