Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 63%
Simulated
A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor to a preschooler who weighs eukaryote 20 kg. The child is to receive cefaclor 30 mg/kg/day to divide equally every 8 hr. Available is cefaclor suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer for one dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The calculation (20 kg ├âÔÇö 30 mg/kg/day ├â┬À 3 doses = 200 mg/dose; 200 mg ├âÔÇö 5 mL/125 mg = 8 mL) confirms 8 mL per dose.