Answer:
Yes, the doctor's order within the desired range
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Dosage of Rocephin ordered = 200 mg
Mass of the infant = 15.4 lb
1 lb = 0.453592 kg
thus,
15.4 lb = 0.453 × 15.4 = 6.97 kg
Dosage is provided every 8 hours
thus,
Number of dosage per day = [tex]\frac{\textup{24 hours}}{\textup{8}}[/tex] = 3
Hence,
the total dosage ordered per day = 200 × 3 = 600 mg
Dosage ordered per kg of infant per day = [tex]\frac{\textup{600}}{\textup{6.97}}[/tex]
or
Dosage ordered per kg of infant per day = 86.083 mg/kg per day
Yes, the doctor's order within the desired range
