Question

A nurse is preparing to administer I.V. methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol) to a child who weighs 44 lb. The order is for 0.03 mg/kg I.V. daily. How many milligrams should the nurse prepare? Record your answer using one decimal place.

a) 0.6 milligrams
b) 1.2 milligrams
c) 2.0 milligrams
d) 3.6 milligrams

Answer 1

To calculate the amount of I.V. methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol) the nurse should prepare, divide the weight in pounds by 2.2 to convert it to kilograms. Then, multiply the weight in kilograms by the dose (in mg/kg) to get the amount in milligrams.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of I.V. methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol) the nurse should prepare, we need to use the formula: weight (in kg) x dose (in mg/kg).

First, we need to convert the weight from pounds to kilograms. We can do this by dividing the weight in pounds by 2.2, which gives us 20 kg (44 lb ÷ 2.2 lb/kg).

Then, we multiply the weight (20 kg) by the dose (0.03 mg/kg): 20 kg x 0.03 mg/kg = 0.6 mg.

Therefore, the nurse should prepare 0.6 milligrams of I.V. methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol) for the child.