The nurse is providing care for a 9-year-old patient diagnosed with postinfectious glomerulonephritis. The nurse is aware of hypertension and a prescribed dose of nifedipine 0.5 mg/kg/dose every 4 hours. The patient weighs 63 pounds. Which dose does the nurse give every 4 hours?

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First, convert the patient's weight from pounds to kilograms by dividing by 2.2 (63 lbs / 2.2 = 28.64 kg). Then, calculate the dose using the prescribed amount of 0.5 mg/kg (28.64 kg * 0.5 mg/kg = 14.32 mg). The closest dose to this calculation is 14 mg.

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