A dose calls for 75 mg/kg; the patient weighs 32.6 kg. What is the correct dose?

A dose calls for 75 mg/kg; the patient weighs 32.6 kg. What is the correct dose?

• A. 434.75 mg
• B. 3452.5 mg
• C. 1726.25 mg
• D. 6925 mg

Answer: (B)

The main idea is to multiply the dose per kilogram by the patient’s weight in kilograms to get the total dose in milligrams. Compute: 75 mg/kg × 32.6 kg = 2445 mg. So the correct dose should be 2445 mg. The options given don’t include that value, which suggests a possible error in the choices or an unspecified rounding rule. If you’re ever in that situation, stick with the calculated 2445 mg and flag the discrepancy for review.

The main idea is to multiply the dose per kilogram by the patient’s weight in kilograms to get the total dose in milligrams.

Compute: 75 mg/kg × 32.6 kg = 2445 mg.

So the correct dose should be 2445 mg. The options given don’t include that value, which suggests a possible error in the choices or an unspecified rounding rule. If you’re ever in that situation, stick with the calculated 2445 mg and flag the discrepancy for review.