A child weighing 15 kg is prescribed 100 mcg of ondansetron per kg of body weight. What dose is needed?
Question
A child weighing 15 kg is prescribed 100 mcg of ondansetron per kg of body weight. What dose is needed?
Solution
To calculate the dose needed, you need to multiply the child's weight by the prescribed dose per kg.
Step 1: Convert the child's weight to kg if it isn't already. In this case, the child's weight is already given in kg (15 kg).
Step 2: Multiply the child's weight by the prescribed dose per kg.
So, 15 kg (child's weight) x 100 mcg/kg (prescribed dose) = 1500 mcg
Therefore, the child needs a dose of 1500 mcg of ondansetron.
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