Question

a premature infant weighing 3 lbs is ordered 1 milligram per gram of a drug. how many milligrams should you administer to the patient? 13 1,363 3,000 6,660

Explanation:

Step1: Convert pounds to grams

1 pound = 453.592 grams, so 3 pounds = 3×453.592 = 1360.776 grams (approx 1361 grams).

Step2: Calculate drug dosage

The order is 1 milligram per gram of the drug. So for 1361 grams, the dosage is 1361×1 = 1361 milligrams (closest to 1363 milligrams among the options).

Answer:

B. 1,363