A child weighs 18.4 kg. The prescription is for 25 mg/kg of a medication. The medication available is 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Record the answer using one decimal place. Round only at the end of the calculation.
Calculation
Choose your responses, then check the answer.
Explanation
First calculate the prescribed dose: 25 mg/kg × 18.4 kg = 460 mg. Then divide by the concentration: 460 mg ÷ 100 mg/mL = 4.6 mL.