Question

10. A A 2 day old child weighe 2 day old child weighs 3.4 kg. The order is for Alprostadil 0.8 mca/kg/min IV. The literature T recommends 0.05-0.1 mcg/kg/min. Available is Alprostadil 500 mcg/ml. How many mL should be given per min. to infuse the ordered dose? Is the dose safe? Is the dose therapeutic? Range ANSWER mcg/kg/min How many mL should be given per min to infuse the ordered dose? Answer: mL/min For the ordered dose, how many mcg/kg/min should be given? ANSWER mcg/min Is this dose Safe? CIRCLE ONE: YES NO CIRCLE ONE: YES NO Is this dose Therapeutic?

can someone explain the range part?

also the safe and theraputic party

Answer 1

it is not safe as it is out of range for this child

Weight = 3-4 kq, order of g /kqlmin = .8 Mg x 34/min (3) Torder = 2072 peg/min ) Range = 0.05 – 0.1 mg/kg/min for this child = 0.05x 304 - 001X3oll megt min/ Range = 017 - 034 meglmi o ( Available = 500 meglme soo meg present in ime 1 mcg present in I me suo 2.72 Mg present in - 2072 me. 500 Required = .00544 ml/min / &

It is not theuraptic infact it is overdose