Order: Lasix (furosemide)oral suspension 2 mg/kg/daily PO,in four equally divided doses. The label on the bottle reads,"40 mg/5 mL," and the child weighs 11 pounds.Calculate the number of milliliters that you should administer.

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First, convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms: 11 pounds ÷ 2.2 = 5 kg. The total daily dose is 2 mg/kg, so 2 mg/kg × 5 kg = 10 mg daily. Since the dose is divided into four doses, each dose is 10 mg ÷ 4 = 2.5 mg. The concentration is 40 mg/5 mL, so 2.5 mg corresponds to (2.5 mg × 5 mL) ÷ 40 mg = 0.31 mL per dose.

Order: Lasix (Furosemide)oral Suspension 2 Mg/kg/daily PO,in Four Equally Divided