A Child Weighing 44 Lbs

question 19

Multiple Choice

A child weighing 44 lbs.is prescribed to receive vancomycin hydrochloride (Vancocin) 30 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 6 hours.The nurse is using a volume controlled chamber to administer the medication and the medication available is 1 g/20 mL.How many mL of fluid will the nurse need to add to the volume controlled chamber to equal 100 mL?

• A)88 mL
• B)97 mL
• C)112 mL
• D)131 mL

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Basement Membrane

Secreted protein layer that attaches an epithelium to an underlying tissue.