An acetaminophen suspension for infants contains 80 mg/0.80 mL. The recommended dose is 15 mg/kg body weight. How many mL of this suspension should be given to an infant weighing 11 lb?

Respuesta :

11 lb = 4.99 kg. 

So, 74.85 mg should be given to the infant. Thus 0.75 mL of the suspension should be given.
11 pounds= 4.99 kg

Answer= 74.85 mg, which converts to 0.7485 mg.

This can be rounded to 0.75 mg.