Question

question 4
1 point
the nurse practitioner has ordered amoxicillin 300 mg po q8h for your pediatric patient to treat her ear
infection. the recommended dosage: amoxicillin 20 mg - 40 mg/kg/day po q8h the child weighs 81.7 lb. what
is the weight of this patient for dosage calculation?
37.05 kg
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Explanation:

Step1: Convert pounds to kilograms

We know that \(1\) kg \( = 2.20462\) lb. To convert the weight from pounds to kilograms, we use the formula \(kg=\frac{lb}{2.20462}\).
Given \(lb = 81.7\), then \(kg=\frac{81.7}{2.20462}\)

Step2: Calculate the value

\(\frac{81.7}{2.20462}\approx37.05\) (rounded to two decimal places)

Answer:

\(37.05\) kg