A 9-year-old child who weighs 66 lb is to receive gentamicin sulfate 2 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours for an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection. How many mg per dose should this child receive? (Enter numeric value only.)

Given Information: Child's weight: 66 pounds Prescribed dose: 2 mg/kg/dose Convert weight to kilograms 1 pound is approximately 0.453592 kilograms 66 pounds x 0.453592 = 30 kilograms (approximately) Calculate the total dose per dose Total dose per dose = Prescribed dose x Weight Total dose per dose = 2 mg/kg/dose x 30 kg = 60 mg/dose