Prescription: 25 mg of Drug Z per pound of child’s weight a day. Child’s Weight: 35 Kg Issue: The parents would prefer to give liquid medication. You found a liquid medication that contains 0.8 grams of Drug Z per mL of solution. Question: How many mL of the liquid medication should the child take to meet the order of the prescription? Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

SUMMARIZE WHAT YOU WOULD TELL THE MOTHER AFTER YOU COMPLETE YOUR CALCULATIONS.

ANALYSIS WOULD DESCRIBE ANOTHER SITUATION OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD IN WHICH DIMENSIONAL TAKE PLACE.

WHAT DID YOU LEARN AFTER COMPLETING THIS PRESENTATION?



Answer :

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Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many milliliters of the liquid medication the child should take, follow these steps:

1. **Convert the child's weight from kilograms to pounds:**

  \[

  \text{Weight in pounds} = \text{Weight in kilograms} \times 2.20462

  \]

  \[

  \text{Weight in pounds} = 35 \, \text{kg} \times 2.20462 = 77.1617 \, \text{pounds}

  \]

2. **Calculate the total amount of Drug Z needed per day in milligrams:**

  \[

  \text{Dose in mg} = \text{Dose per pound} \times \text{Weight in pounds}

  \]

  \[

  \text{Dose in mg} = 25 \, \text{mg/pound} \times 77.1617 \, \text{pounds} = 1929.0425 \, \text{mg}

  \]

3. **Convert the dose from milligrams to grams:**

  \[

  \text{Dose in grams} = \frac{\text{Dose in mg}}{1000}

  \]

  \[

  \text{Dose in grams} = \frac{1929.0425 \, \text{mg}}{1000} = 1.9290 \, \text{grams}

  \]

4. **Determine the volume of liquid medication needed using the concentration:**

  \[

  \text{Volume in mL} = \frac{\text{Dose in grams}}{\text{Concentration in grams/mL}}

  \]

  \[

  \text{Volume in mL} = \frac{1.9290 \, \text{grams}}{0.8 \, \text{grams/mL}} = 2.4113 \, \text{mL}

  \]

Thus, the child should take approximately **2.411 mL** of the liquid medication per day to meet the prescription order.

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