The Nurse Is Providing Care for a 12-Year-Old Child Whose

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care for a 12-year-old child whose order reads, "Ciprofloxin 15 mg/kg po q 12 hr." The child weighs 88 pounds (40 kg) . What dose of Ciprofloxin should be provided?

A) 500 mg tablet every 12 hr
B) 500 mg tablet and a 100 mg tablet every 12 hr
C) 750 mg tablet every 12 hr
D) Two 500 mg tablets every 12 hr