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Nov 02, 2009 05:14 PM

Pediatric Dosage Calculation Question

by crissik

Please calculate this for me:
Child weighs 28lb and you need to administer medication 75mg/kg/day.

I figured it out but the answer came up 952.5.

So would the answer be 952? 952.5 or 953.

I was not sure if I should round with children?

Thank YOu

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from helpingothersinlife
Old Nov 02, 2009, 07:24 PM

Default Re: Pediatric Dosage Calculation Question
Child weighs 28lb and you need to administer medication 75mg/kg/day.

28 lbs - 12.7kg (12.7 times 75)

952.5mg - depending on the rounding instructions you will change.

so 952.5 if says to round it will be 953, if it does not want you to round leave as 952.5
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from bluehippo
Old Nov 02, 2009, 08:15 PM

Default Re: Pediatric Dosage Calculation Question
My clinical instructor told us that in pediatrics we are always to round to the hundreth, if applicable. 28 lbs/2.2=12.7272
75 mg x
1 kg 12.7272 kg =954.5454

At my clinical my answer would be 954.55 mg
I hope it helps and good luck
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