a prescription medication requires 5.98 mg per kg of body weight.
a)convert this quantity to the number of grams required per pound of body weight.
b)determine the correct dose (in g) for a 191-lb patient. express your answer with the appropriate units.

For A: The 0.0132 grams is required per pound of the body weight.

For B: The dost required for 191 lb patient is 5.96 grams.

Explanation:

We are given:

Medication requirement = 5.98 mg/kg

To convert the given amount in grams per pounds, we use the conversion factor:

1 kg = 2.20462 lb

1 g = 1000 mg

Converting the value into grams per pounds, we get:

Hence, the 0.0132 grams is required per pound of the body weight.

To calculate the amount of medication for 191 lb patient, we use unitary method:

For 1 lb body weight, the amount required is 0.0132 grams.

So, for 191 lb body weight, the amount required is

Hence, the dost required for 191 lb patient is 5.96 grams.

hurricanes form when warm, moist air from the ocean surface quickly rises into the atmosphere and forms storm clouds and rain. when the clouds are formed, heat is released which warms the cool air in the upper regions of the atmosphere so that the cycle can continue. which two phases of the water cycle are repeated in this process?