A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. The medication reference recommends administering 2 mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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Convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms: 165 lb * (1 kg / 2.2 lb) = 75 kg (rounded to the nearest whole number) Show more…
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