he patient is a 6-year-old child who weighs 44 lb.
Ordered: Proventil® 2 mg po tid
On hand: Proventil® Syrup 2mg5mL2 mg5 mL . According to the package insert, for children 2 to 6 years of age, dosing should be initiated at 0.1 mg/kg of body weight 3 times a day.
Determine if this order is safe. If it is safe, calculate the amount to administer: _______________. If the dose is not safe, write: not safe.
he patient is a 6-year-old child who weighs 44 lb. Ordered: Proventil® 2 mg po tid...
The patient is a 6-year-old child who weighs 44 lb. Ordered: Proventil® 2 mg po tid On hand: Proventil® Syrup 2mg5mL 2 m g 5 m L . According to the package insert, for children 2 to 6 years of age, dosing should be initiated at 0.1 mg/kg of body weight 3 times a day. Determine if this order is safe. If it is safe, calculate the amount to administer: _____safe, write: not safe. mg.
The patient is a 4-year old child who weighs 32 lb. Ordered: Proventil®1tsp PO tid On hand: Proventil® Syrup, 2mg/ 5mL. According to the package insert, for children 2-6 years of age, dosing should be initialed at 0.1 mg/kg o body weight 3 times a day. Is this order safe? YES____________ NO_______ Why? Show results of calculations. If safe determine the amount to administer. Amount to administer if safe______________(See note above) What do you do if it is not safe.__________________...
The child weighs 43 lb. Ordered: Depakene syrup 125 mg po q12h. Refer to the information from the package insert for the dose on hand. If this is a safe dose for this patient, determine the amount to administer: _______________. If it is not a safe dose, write: not safe. mL. On hand: Depakene syrup 250 mg/5mL. According to the package insert, the initial dose for pediatric patients is 15 mg/kg/day
The patient is a 1 year old child who weighs 18 lb. Ordered: Erythromycin suspension 160 mg po q8h On hand: Erythromycin 200 mg/5mL Package insert states: Usual dose Children 30-50 mg/kg/day in equally divided dosages. A. Is the dosage ordered safe? YES_____ NO_____ Show calculations that proves your choice. B. How will the medication be given?___________ C. How often will the medication be given?_____________ D. How much in mL of the medication to be given at prescribed time?________________ E....
The patient is a 3-day-old newborn who weighs 4 lb. Ordered: Nebcin 4 mg IM q12h. Refer to information from the package insert. If this is a safe dose for this newborn calculate the amount to administer: _________. If it is not a safe dose, write: not safe. Fill in the blank On Hand: Nebcin multidose vial, 20 mg/2mL. According to the package insert, a premature or full-term neonate up to 1 week of age may be administered up to...
5. Patient 4 month old child who weighs12 lb Ordered: Erythromycin suspension 65 mg PO q12h On hand: Erythromycin oral suspension 100 mg/ 2.5 mL. According to the package insert the following are usual dosages for children over 3 months of age. For mild to moderate ear, nose throat infections, either 25 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 h, or 20mg/kg/dfay in divided doses every 8 h. Is this order safe. YES_____________ NO____________ Why? Show results of calculations. Amount to...
3. The patient is a 44 lb. child who is 5½ years old. Ordered: Midazolam 1.5 mg IV On hand: Midazolam 2 mg/2mL Package insert states: For children the usual dose ranges from 0.05 -0.4 mg/kg A. Is the dosage ordered safe? YES_____ NO_____ Show calculations that proves your choice. B. How will the medication be given?___________ C. How often will the medication be given?___NA__________ D. How much in mL of the medication to be given at prescribed time?________________ E....
The patient is an 8 year old child who weighs 55 lb. and is being treated for streptococcal pharyngitis. Ordered: Cephalexin Susp 200 mg PO q6h. On hand: Cephalexin Oral Suspension USP 250 mg / 5 mL Package Insert: Pediatric patients: The usual recommended daily dosage for pediatric patients is 25 to 350 mg/kg in divided doses. For streptococcal pharyngitis in patients over 1 year of age and for skin and skin structure infections, to total daily dose may be...
The patient is a 7 year old child who weighs 52 lbs. Ordered: Rantidine 30 mg IV q8h. On hand Rantidine 50 mg/ 2 mL Pediatric Use: While limited data exists on the administration of IV rantidine to children, the recommended dose in pediatric patients is for a total daily dose of 2-4 mg/kg, to be divided and administered every 6 – 8 hours. Up to a maximum of 50 mg given every 6 – 8 hours. This recommendation is...
Patient 4 month old child who weighs12 lb On hand: Erythromycin oral s Ordered: Erythromycin suspension 65 mg PO q12huspension 100 mg/ 2.5 mL. According to the package insert the following are usual dosages for children over 3 months of age. For mild to moderate ear, nose throat infections, either 25 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 h, or 20mg/kg/dfay in divided doses every 8 h. Is this order safe. YES_____________ NO____________ Why? Show results of calculations. Amount to...