Question: 8. Just As You Are Recovering, Your Child Falls Ill. You Know That There Have Been Mistakes In Your Medication Dosages, So You Hurriedly Scan The Internet To Make Sure That What The Doctor Is Giving Your Child Is Safe. The Doctor Orders 2 Things: 150 Mg Of An Antibiotic To Be Given Every 6 Hours. A. Your Child Weighs 30 Lbs. What Is The Kilogram Equivalent? …

8. Just as you are recovering, your child falls ill. You know that there have been mistakes in your medication dosages, so you hurriedly scan the Internet to make sure that what the doctor is giving your child is safe. The doctor orders 2 things: 150 mg of an antibiotic to be given every 6 hours. a. Your child weighs 30 lbs. What is the kilogram equivalent? b. Your research indicates that 20-40 mg/kg/day is the recommended dosage. What is the appropriate range of milligrams of antibiotic per day for your child? c. Is the doctor’s prescription safe for your child? Explain. d. If not, what would be the range of safe doses be, every 6 hours?