The Health Care Provider Has Prescribed Gabapentin (Neurontin)30 Mg/kg/day Divided

question 35

Short Answer

The health care provider has prescribed gabapentin (Neurontin)30 mg/kg/day divided q 8 hours for a child with cerebral palsy having seizures.The child weighs 110 lb.The nurse is preparing to administer the 1200 dose.Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in milligrams.Record your answer below in a whole number.
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Definitions:

P-value

A statistical measure that helps in determining the significance of results obtained in a hypothesis test, indicating the probability of observing the results if the null hypothesis were true.

Normal Distribution

A symmetric, bell-shaped frequency distribution curve where most occurrences take place around the central peak and probabilities for values taper off equally towards either end.

Maximum Oxygen Uptake

The maximum rate at which an individual can consume oxygen during intense or maximal exercise, indicative of aerobic capacity.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating the spread from the mean.