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A nurse is preparing to administer a medication with a recommended dose of 5 mg/kg. The client weighs 70 kg. How many mg of the medication should the nurse administer?
To calculate the dose of a medication based on the client’s weight, the nurse should multiply the recommended dose by the client’s weight in kg. In this case, the recommended dose is 5 mg/kg and the client weighs 70 kg, so the nurse should administer 5 mg/kg x 70 kg = 350 mg of the medication.
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To calculate the dose of a medication based on the client’s weight, the nurse should multiply the recommended dose by the client’s weight in kg. In this case, the recommended dose is 5 mg/kg and the client weighs 70 kg, so the nurse should administer 5 mg/kg x 70 kg = 350 mg of the medication.