Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 82%
Simulated
A 2-year-old child who weighs 33 pounds is to receive a total daily dose of 25 mg/kg of a medication. It is to be administered in three evenly divided doses. The label reads 150 mg/mL. How many milliliters will be injected per dose?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
First, convert 33 pounds to kilograms: 33 ├â┬À 2.2 = 15 kg. Then, calculate daily dose: 15 ├âÔÇö 25 = 375 mg. Divide by 3 doses: 375 ├â┬À 3 = 125 mg/dose. Finally, calculate volume: 125 ├â┬À 150 = 0.83 mL.