A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg/day PO in three divided doses to a child who weighs 53 lb. Available is clindamycin oral solution 75 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Identify the given information: Dose of clindamycin: 10 mg/kg/day Weight of the child: 53 lb Concentration of clindamycin oral solution: 75 mg/5 mL Convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms: 1 lb ≈ 0.453592 kg Calculate the total daily dose of clindamycin in mg: Total daily dose = Dose/kg/day x Weight (kg) Substitute the values: Total daily dose = 10 mg/kg/day x 53 lb x (0.453592 kg/1 lb) Total daily dose ≈ 239.7 mg Calculate the dose per dose (divided in three doses): Dose per dose = Total daily dose / 3 Substitute the values: Dose per dose = 239.7 mg / 3 Dose per dose ≈ 79.9 mg Calculate the volume of clindamycin oral solution to be administered: Volume = Dose per dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL) Substitute the values: Volume = 79.9 mg / (75 mg/5 mL) Volume ≈ 5.3 mL Round the answer to the nearest tenth: Volume ≈ 5.3 mL