A nurse is preparing to administer Cefoxitin to a 60 kg client with a prescription of 100 mg/kg/day IV divided every 6 hours. How many milligrams should the nurse administer per dose?

Identify the client's weight and the prescribed dosage Ordered Dose: 100 mg/kg/day Client Weight: 60 kg Calculate the total daily dose in milligrams (mg) Total Daily Dose = Weight × Dosage per kg Total Daily Dose = 60 × 100 = 6,000 mg/day Calculate the number of doses per day The medication is divided every 6 hours. Number of doses = 24 ÷ 6 = 4 doses per day Calculate the milligrams to administer per dose Milligrams per dose = Total Daily Dose ÷ Number of doses Milligrams per dose = 6,000 ÷ 4 = 1,500 mg