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Insert the correct responses. Do not round doses.
-The recommended dosage of Zinacef IVPB for a child is 75 mg/kg/day in three equal doses. The child weighs 66 lb. The tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/mL. The medication is supplied in 750 mg/50 mL to infuse over 30 minutes.
a. What is the child's weight in kilograms? _____________
b. Calculate the dose for this child. ____________________
c. Calculate the rate in milliliters per hour for this IV. ____________________
d. Calculate the drops per minute. ____________________


Definitions:

Antigen

A substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.

Plasma Membrane

The cell membrane, which encloses every cell, regulates the passage of materials between the cell's interior and its external surroundings.

Anti-B Antibodies

Specific proteins found in the blood plasma that target and bind to the B antigen on red blood cells.

Anti-A Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system that specifically target and bind to antigen A on the surface of red blood cells.

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