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Answer : The amount of drug X given per day should be 120.2 mg.
The amount of drug X given per dose should be 60.1 mg.
Explanation :
First we have to convert the weight of patient from lb to kg.
Conversion used :
[tex]1kg=2.205lb[/tex]
or,
[tex]1lb=\frac{1}{2.205}kg[/tex]
As, [tex]1lb=\frac{1}{2.205}kg[/tex]
So, [tex]53lb=\frac{53}{2.205}kg=24.04kg[/tex]
The weight of patient is, 24.04 kg.
Now we have to determine the amount of drug X should be given per day.
As, 1 kg weight of patient contains 5.0 mg of drug X per day
So, 24.04 kg weight of patient contains 24.04 × 5.0 = 120.2 mg of drug X per day
The amount of drug X given per day should be 120.2 mg.
Now we have to determine the amount of drug X should be given per dose.
In 2 doses, the patient contains 120.2 mg of drug X
In 1 dose, the patient contains [tex]\frac{120.2}{2}=60.1mg[/tex] of drug X
The amount of drug X given per dose should be 60.1 mg.
