The nurse is caring for a child that weighs 55 pounds. The…
The nurse is caring for a child that weighs 55 pounds. The provider has ordered Gentamicin. Per the organizational drug reference, the recommended safe dose for Gentamicin is 2.5 mg – 3.5 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours. The nurse calculates the safe dose per day in milligrams as which of the following?