The nurse give 2.3 ml Medrol to the child
Further explanation
Mass is one of the principal quantities, which is related to the matter in the object
The main mass unit consists of 7 units
kg, hg, dag, g, dg, cg, mg
Conversion :
1 Lb=0,453592 kg
For 71.6 lb :
[tex]\tt 71.6\times 0.453592=32.48~kg[/tex]
Medrol to be given 1.4 mg/kg of body weight, so amount for the child :
[tex]\tt 32.48~kg\times 1.4~mg/kg=45.472~mg[/tex]
The available stock of Medrol is 20. mg/mL, so the volume to the child :
[tex]\tt \dfrac{45.472}{20}=2.2736\approx2.3~ml[/tex]
