Gentamicin sulfate is a water-soluble antibiotic that is used to treat a variety of bacteria, meningitis, and gonorrhea. A patient has a drug order of gentamicin sulfate for 4 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day (divided into three doses). If the client weighs 7.00 x 10 grams: a. What is the patient's body weight in kg? b. How many milligrams of gentamicin sulfate per day should the client receive? C. How many mg of gentamicin sulfate should the client receive per dose?

Gentamicin sulfate is a water-soluble antibiotic that is used to treat a variety of bacteria, meningitis, and gonorrhea. A patient has a drug order of gentamicin sulfate for 4 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day (divided into three doses). If the client weighs 7.00 x 10 grams: a. What is the patient's body weight in kg? b. How many milligrams of gentamicin sulfate per day should the client receive? C. How many mg of gentamicin sulfate should the client receive per dose?

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