Answer :
To determine the medication dosage for a patient weighing 165 pounds, convert their weight to kilograms and then multiply by the dosage rate of 6 mg\/kg. The calculated dosage for this patient is approximately 449 mg.
The patient weighs 165 pounds and the order is for 6 milligrams per kilogram of body weight. To calculate the correct dosage in milligrams, we first need to convert the patient's weight to kilograms. Since there are approximately 2.20462 pounds in a kilogram, we divide the patient's weight by this number:
165 lbs \/ 2.20462 = 74.8427 kg (approximately).
Now that we have the weight in kilograms, we can calculate the total dosage:
6 mg\/kg x 74.8427 kg = 449.0562 mg (approximately).
Therefore, the nurse should administer 449 mg of the medication to the patient if no other rounding instructions are provided.
