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a 10-year-old child has edema caused by a heart defect. the client is taking furosemide. the dosage is 3 mg/kg/d. the child weighs 76 lbs. how many milligrams does the child receive each day?

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The child should receive 105 mg/day.  Edema and swelling brought on by congestive heart failure, liver illness, kidney disease, or other medical disorders are treated with furosemide.

Furosemide increases the flow of urine by acting on the kidneys. Cardiac edema develops when the left ventricle of the heart, which is its lower chamber, becomes infected or overworked and is unable to adequately pump the blood it receives from your lungs. Cardiac edema  results in the heart's ability to retain fluid in excess, which produces swelling.

The nurse will administer 105 mg per dose of the drug

Lbs to Kilogram,

[tex]1 Lbs = 0.45 kg[/tex]

[tex]76 Lbs = 0.45[/tex]× [tex]76[/tex]

= [tex]34.473 Kg[/tex]

The dosage is 3 mg/kg/d. Apprx. 35 times, So,

= [tex]35[/tex] × [tex]3[/tex]

Dosage = [tex]105 mg[/tex]

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