Calculate the Following Dosages Based on Kilogram of Body Weight

question 26

Short Answer

Calculate the following dosages based on kilogram of body weight.Round weights and answers to the nearest whole number.
-A child weighs 42 lb, and the physician has ordered a medication to be given as 3 mg/kg every 8 hours.How much is given for each dose?

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Definitions:

Cardiac Rhythm

The pattern of electrical activity of the heart as it contracts, which determines the heart rate and rhythm.

Uninterpretable ECG

An electrocardiogram reading that is difficult or impossible to analyze due to poor signal quality, artifact, or patient movement, hindering accurate diagnosis.

Dysrhythmias

Abnormal heart rhythms that result from issues in the heart’s electrical impulses, potentially affecting its ability to pump blood efficiently.

Digoxin

A medication used to treat heart conditions, such as atrial fibrillation and heart failure, by increasing the strength of heart muscle contractions.