A child who weighs 66 pounds receives a prescription for amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day by mouth (PO) in divided doses every 12 hours. The bottle is labeled, "Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension, USP 400 mg per 5 mL." How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose? (Enter numerical value only.)

First, we need to convert the child’s weight from pounds to kilograms since the dosage is prescribed in mg/kg. We know that 1 kg is approximately 2.20462 pounds. So, Weight in kg = Weight in pounds / 2.20462 ​= 2.2046266​ ≈ 29.94kg The prescribed dosage is 80 mg/kg/day, so the total daily dosage in mg would be: Daily dosage in mg = Dosage per kg × Weight in kg = 80mg/kg × 29.94kg ≈ 2395.2mg The medication is to be administered in divided doses every 12 hours, so the dosage per dose in mg would be: Dosage per dose in mg = Daily dosage in mg/2 ​= 2395.2mg/2 ​≈ 1197.6mg The medication is available in a concentration of 400 mg/5 mL. Therefore, the volume to be administered per dose in mL would be: Volume in mL = Dosage per dose in mg / Concentration in mg/mL ​ = 1197.6mg / 80mg/mL ​ ≈ 14.97mL So, the nurse should administer approximately 15 mL of Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension, USP per dose. Please note that this is a rounded value and the exact volume would be 14.97 mL.