Answer to Question #134421 in General Chemistry for Jaspreet

Question

A medication is given at a dosage of 3.00 mg of medication per kg of body weight. If 0.150 g of medication is given then what was the patients weight in pounds (lbs) .There are 454 g in 1 lb . Don't enter lb as a part of your answer

Answer 1

Ans.

 Patient was provided 0.150 gm i.e.150mg of medication at a dosage of 3.00 mg of medication per kg of body weight

Bodyweight of patient = (150/3 ) = 50kg = 50000gm

Now 1 pound = 454 gm,

So, 50000 gm = 110.13 pounds (lbs)

The patient’s weight in pounds (lbs) is 110.13 (Ans.)