If a medication dosage is calculated based on a patient's weight of 70 kg requiring 15 mg/kg, how much medication is needed?

To determine the total medication dosage needed for the patient based on their weight and the required dosage per kilogram, you multiply the patient’s weight by the dosage per kilogram.

In this case, the patient weighs 70 kg and requires a dosage of 15 mg per kg.

The calculation is as follows:

70 kg x 15 mg/kg = 1050 mg.

This means that to provide the correct dosage based on the patient's weight, 1050 mg of the medication is necessary. Thus, the answer indicating 1050 mg is appropriate because it accurately reflects the calculation based on the prescribed rate of medication per kilogram of body weight.