Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 85%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pneumonia and a prescription for cefpodoxime 5 mg/kg PO for 5 days. The client weighs 88 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
Correct answer
200 mg
Rationale
88 lb ├À 2.2 = 40 kg; 40 kg ├ù 5 mg/kg = 200 mg, the dose to be administered.