A child weighing 44 lbs.is prescribed to receive vancomycin hydrochloride (Vancocin)30 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 6 hours.The nurse is using a volume controlled chamber to administer the medication and the medication available is 1 g/20 mL.How many mL of fluid will the nurse need to add to the volume controlled chamber to equal 100 mL?

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mL/dose = 20 mL/1 g x 1 g/1000 mg x 30 mg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lb x 44 lb/day x 1 day/4 doses.Multiply the numerators and the divide by the denominators.The client will receive 3 mL of medication at each dose;therefore,the nurse will need to add 97 mL of fluid to the volume controlled chamber.

A Child Weighing 44 Lbs