A 4-year-old is admitted with croup and receives a prescription for a single dose of dexamethasone 0.6 mg/kg IM. The child weighs 35 pounds. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

Calculation: Convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms: Weight (kg) = Weight (pounds) / 2.2 pounds/kg = 35 pounds / 2.2 pounds/kg ≈ 15.91 kg Calculate the prescribed dose in milligrams: Dose (mg) = Prescribed dose (mg/kg) x Child's weight (kg) = 0.6 mg/kg x 15.91 kg ≈ 9.546 mg Round to the nearest whole number: = 10 mg