. Dosage calculation: A school-aged child with a diagnosis of a seizure disorder is being treated with Dilantin. The child weighs 58 lbs. The child is being given a dose of 6 mg/kg a day in three divided doses. Answer the following:
a. How many kilograms does the child’s weigh?
b. How many milligrams of Dilantin will the child receive in a 24-hour period of time?
c. How many milligrams of Dilantin will the child receive in each dose?
d. If the dose is increased by 20 mg a dose, how many milligrams will then be in each dose?
e. How many milligrams will the child receive in a 24-hour period, after the dose has been increased?
