A client diagnosed with tuberculosis is prescribed rifampin, 4 mg/kg. 8 hourly for 6 days. The client weighs 43 kg. How many 100 mg bottles of rifampin will be required for this client?
Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
21
31
52
62
The Correct Answer is B
The correct answer is choice B. 31. To find the number of bottles required, use the formula: (dose x frequency x duration) / (bottle size x bottle concentration). In this case, (4 mg/kg x 43 kg x 3 times/day x 6 days) / (100 mg/bottle) = 30.96 bottles. Round up to the nearest whole number to get 31 bottles.
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