Answer to Question #349331 in General Chemistry for Angie

Question

A nurse practitioner Orders Medrol to be given 2.0 mg per kilogram of body weight if a child weigh 69.4 pounds in the available stock of Medrol is 20 mg/mL how many milliliters does the nurse administer to the child

Answer 1

1 lb = 0.45359237 kg

69.4 lb = 69.4 x 0.45359237 = 31.5 kg

m(Medrol) = 2.0 mg/kg x 31.5 kg = 63 mg

V(Medrol) = m(Medrol) : C(Medrol) = 63 mg : 20 mg/mL = 3.15 mL

Answer: 3.15 mL