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    ATI NUR270A Maternity Proctored Exam

    A neonatologist prescribes gentamicin for a 2-day-old, septic preterm infant who weighs 2800 grams. The dosage of gentamicin for babies under 1 week of age is 2.5 mg/kg every 24 hours. The nurse calculates the safe daily dosage of this medication as?