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Question7. The APRN prescribed the client 250 mg Gentamycin PO TID. The safe dose range for Gentamycin is $3-5 \mathrm{mg} / \mathrm{kg} /$ dose. The client's last recorded weight was 100 pounds. Calculate the safe dose range and determine if the medication is safe to administer. Round to the nearest tenth.

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The safe dose range for this patient is $\bf{136.4 \text{ mg}}$ to $\bf{227.3 \text{ mg}}$ per dose (rounded to the nearest tenth).
The prescribed dose of 250 mg is not safe to administer.

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