Question

A patient weighs 154 pounds. she must receive medication in the amount of 25 mg/kg/day. how many milligrams of medication should she take each day? remember that 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds.

Answer 1

1746.33 mg of medication per day. 154 lbs equals 69.8532 kg. At a dose of 25 mg of medicine per each kg, the patients dose of medication would equal a total of 1746.33 mg of medication per day, based on the information given.