The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a 5-year-old who weighs 35 pounds. The prescribed single dose is 1 to 2 mg/kg/day. Which of the following is the appropriate dose range for this child?

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First, convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms by dividing by 2.2 (35 pounds ÷ 2.2 = 15.9 kg, approximately 16 kg). Then, calculate the dose range by multiplying the child's weight in kg by the prescribed dose range (1 to 2 mg/kg/day). For a 16 kg child, this results in a dose range of 16 mg to 32 mg.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a Medication to a 5-Year-Old