3. Ordered: Demeral 0.4 mg/lb to be given one time to a 26 lb, child Label:...
1. Ordered: Ancef q.i.d to 40 lb child Label: Ancef 125 mg/kg/day How many mg can the child receive in one day? How many mg can the child receive in every dose? 2. Ordered: Keflex q.8h 32 lb child Keflex 18 mg/kg/day Label: How many mg can the child receive in one day? How many mg can the child receive in every dose?
Solumedrol 1.5 mg/kg is ordered for a child weighing 4 lb. Solumedrol is available as 75 mg / 3 mL is available. How many mL must the nurse administer?
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....
Clindamycin 5 mg/kg/day IV QID for infection is ordered. you have Clindamycin 150 mg/ml. the child weighs 44lbs a.how many mg per dose will the child receive? b. How many mg per day will the child receive/ c How many ml per dose will you draw from the vial? 2. Amoxicillin 5 mg/kg/day divided q 6hrs is ordered for a child weighing 45lbs. Amoxicillin suspension is available in 10 mg/2ml a how many mg per dose will the child receive...
QUESTION 18 Ordered: OMNIPEN q.i.d. to 25 lb. child. Label: OMNIPEN 40mg/kg/day How many mg per dose? 227 454 113 110
Phenytoin (Dilantin) 5 mg/kg is ordered for a 40-pound child. It is to be administered in three equal doses. The drug is available in an oral suspension containing 125 mg/ml. How many mL should be administered per dose? The order is for 1.2 million units of penicillin G (Bicillin) IM. Available is 600,000 units/ml. How much should the nurse administer? Order is for 2500 ml D5W over 24 hours. Drop factor is 15 gtt/ml. At what rate do you run...
1. Prednisone 10 mg/kg/day is ordered for a child weighing 25lbs. Prednisone is available in 5 mg/5ml. a. How many mg per dose will the child receive? b. How many mg per day will the child receive? c. How many ml per dose will the child receive? 2 Order: Ferrous sulfate 9 mg po tid. child weighs 13lbs. The safe dosage is 3-6 mg/kg/24hrs a. what is the safe 24 hours range? b is the ordered dose safe for a...
A 1 week old child has Morphine 0.4 mg. ordered IV every 4 hours. The child weighs 3676 gm. If the order is safe, how many mLs to give one dose?
Need help with three questions, thank you! 1. Amoxicillin 125 mg/kg/day IV BID id ordered for respiratory infection. You have Amoxicillin 125mg/5mL. The child’s weight is 1180 g. a. How many mg per dose will the child receive? __________ b. How many mg per day will the child receive? _________ c. How many mL per dose will you draw from the vial? ________ 2. The MD has ordered 210 mg of acetaminophen q4–6 h for pain and fever for a postoperative child. The...
7. The physician ordered: Digoxin 250 mcg po qid. The label reads 1 tablet equals 0.25 mg. How many tablets will you administer to your patient? 8. The nonsteroidal medication naproxen (Naprosyn) has been prescribed for a patient, 1375 mg/day in divided doses. Each tablet contains 0.275 g. How many tablets equal this daily dose? 9. The label reads Heparin Sodium 10,000 USP Units/mL. The order is for Heparin 6,000 U q6h sc. How many milliliters will you administer to...