Question

a patient weighing 33 lbs. is prescribed amoxicillin. the recommended dose for this patient is 20 to 40 mg/kg/day by mouth in divided doses every 8 hours. which is the recommended range of mg of medication for this patient per day?
a) 300 mg to 600 mg
b) 200 mg to 400 mg
c) 100 mg to 200 mg
d) 400 mg to 800 mg
question 12 (2.5 points)
a patient with a bsa of 0.59 m2 is prescribed mitomycin. the recommended dosages range of this medication is 10 to 20 mg/m2/day what is the total daily dosage range for this patient?
a) 2.4 mg/day to 5.4 mg/day
b) 7.3 mg/day to 13.6 mg/day

Explanation:

Step1: Convert pounds to kilograms

Since \(1\) kg \( = 2.2\) lbs, then \(33\) lbs \(=\frac{33}{2.2}=15\) kg.

Step2: Calculate the lower - dose limit

The lower - dose limit is \(20\) mg/kg/day. For a \(15\) kg patient, the lower - dose limit is \(20\times15 = 300\) mg/day.

Step3: Calculate the upper - dose limit

The upper - dose limit is \(40\) mg/kg/day. For a \(15\) kg patient, the upper - dose limit is \(40\times15=600\) mg/day.

Answer:

A. \(300\) mg to \(600\) mg