i took an exam a few days ago and i want to see if i got this right1 tablet contains 5mg of a drug. an command of 1.5 tablets to be given to a 125 lb pt what dose is given contained by mg/k
 5 mg x 1.5 tab = 7.5 mg
125 lb / 2.2 = 56.8 kg
7.5 mg / 56.8 kg = 0.13 mg/kg      
0.13216 mg / kg 
Answer is (5*1.5/125)*2.204=0.132 mg/kg.
(2.204lb=1kg) 
0.132 mg/kg  
Good Luck!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
1 tablet contains 5mg of a drug. an command of 1.5 tablets to be given to a 125 lb pt what dose is given contained by mg/k
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