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A child with nephrosis is placed on prednisone. The dose is 2 mg/kg per day to be administered twice a day. The child weighs 25 lb (11.3 kg). How many milligrams will the child receive at each dose? Record your answer using one decimal place.

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Answer:

[tex]45.2[/tex]milligrams of dose will be received by the child each day

Explanation:

Weight of child in lb [tex]=25[/tex]

[tex]1[/tex]lb [tex]= 0.4535[/tex]Kg

Weight of child in Kg [tex]=11.3[/tex]

Dose given to child [tex]=2[/tex]mg/Kg

So the amount substance received by child in each dose

[tex]= 2 *11.3\\= 22.6[/tex] mg

This medicine is given two times a day, thus the total dose received by child each day

[tex]2 * 22.6\\45.2[/tex] mg

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