The healthcare provider prescribes amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours for a child who weighs 88 pounds. The recommended maximum safe dose is 50 mg/kg/24 hours. The available suspension is labeled, "Amoxicillin Suspension 250 mg/5 mL. Based on this child's weight, how many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the whole number.)

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 ​= 2.2046288​ ≈ 39.92kg The prescribed dosage is 500 mg every 8 hours, which means three doses per day (since there are 24 hours in a day). Therefore, the total daily dosage is 500 mg * 3 = 1500 mg. The recommended maximum safe dose is 50 mg/kg/24 hours. Therefore, the maximum safe dosage for this child would be: Maximum safe dosage in mg=Dosage per kg×Weight in kg=50mg/kg×39.92kg=1996mg Since the prescribed daily dosage (1500 mg) is less than the maximum safe dosage (1996 mg), it is safe to administer the prescribed dosage. The medication is available in a concentration of 250 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 ​= 500mg​/50mg/mL = 10mL So, the nurse should administer 10 mL of Amoxicillin Suspension per dose.