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Calculate the Following Dosages Based on Kilogram of Body Weight

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Calculate the following dosages based on kilogram of body weight.Round weights and answers to the nearest whole number.
-A medication is ordered at 75 mg/kg/day to be given every 4 hours.If a child weighs 40 lb, how much is given for each dose?


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