It is important to know the appropriate dose of ibuprofen for a child so that you are ready in the case of high fever. The dosing guidelines state that children should be given 8mg/kg. Determine the dose of ibuprofen needed for a 2 ½ year old weighing 28 pounds. Round your final answer to the nearest whole number and make sure to state your units to earn full credit! (Recall: 1 kg = 2.2 lb)
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Answer:102 mgStep-by-step explanation:Let's convert 28 pounds to kgs.Since 1 kg = 2.2 pounds, we can find:[tex]\frac{1Kg}{2.2Pounds}=\frac{xKg}{28Pounds}\\1*28=2.2x\\28=2.2x\\x=\frac{28}{2.2}\\x=12.73[/tex]So 28 pounds is 12.73 KgSince 8mg is given per kg, for 12.73 kg, the amount given should be:12.73 * 8 = 101.84Rounded to nearest whole number, that is, 102 mg