(SOLVED) How many 100 mg bottles of rifampin will be required for this client?

Question

8. A client diagnosed with tuberculosis is prescribed rifampin, 4 mg/kg, 8 hourly for 6 days. The client weighs 43 kg. How many 100 mg bottles of rifampin will be required for this client? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 1) 21 2) 52 3) 31 4) 62 3

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Answer: Correct answer is 31

Explanations:

Prescribed rifambin for client is 4mg/kg

Client weighs 43 Kg = 4mg × 43 = 172mg prescribed rifambin for client 8 hourly for 6 days For one day client require (8 × 3 = 24) 3 cycle of 172mg = 3 × 172 mg = 516 mg for one day For 6 days = 6 × 516 mg = 3096 mg

100 mg bottles of ribampin required for client = 3096 mg ÷ 100 mg = 30.96 Bottles which is near to round figure 31

Hence correct answer 31