The nurse give 2.3 ml Medrol to the child
Mass is one of the principal quantities, which is related to the matter in the object Â
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]
