A child with peripheral edema who weighs 44 pounds receives a prescription for furosemide 2 mg/kg intravenously every 12 hours. The medication is available at 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only)

Step 1 is to convert the child’s weight from pounds to kilograms. 44 pounds ÷ 2.2 = 20 kilograms. Result at each step = 20 kilograms. Step 2 is to calculate the total dosage of furosemide in milligrams. 2 mg × 20 kg = 40 mg. Result at each step = 40 mg. Step 3 is to determine the volume of medication to administer in milliliters. 40 mg ÷ 10 mg/mL = 4 mL. Result at each step = 4 mL. The nurse should administer 4 mL.