Question

7. The hand-written prescription from Dr. Amil reads: Amoxicillin 0.5Gm orally every six hours for 7 days. Take entire dose. No refill. Amoxicillin is available in a variety of tablet and liquid dosages, but no 0.5Gm dose. Please safely enter this prescription in the Orders tab of the EHR. 8. Dr. Chamberlain asks you to enter a prescription for amoxicillin for a child to treat otitis media (middle ear infection). The request from the doctor states: 50-55 mg/kg/day of Biomax PO divided q12h x10 days. The child weighs 26 lbs. Please safely enter this prescription in the Orders Tab of the EHR. 9. Dr. Lamar asks you to enter a prescription in the patient's EHR for Synthroid 200 mcg po daily. Please safely enter this prescription in the Orders tab of the EHR. Safety Note: When calculating dosages by weight, first calculate at the low range of the dose without rounding, then calculate at the high range of the dose without rounding. This will make it easier to know if it is safe to round your answer, if needed, to find a standard strength prepared medication within the safe dose range by weight. 10. To remind parents of the safe weight based dosage for acetaminophen (Tylenol), nurse practitioner, Angela Hartman, likes to send the parents home with a prescription for acetaminophen. She has asked you to enter a prescription for the patient who weighs 14 pounds using the guideline of 10 to 15 mg/kg every 4 to 6 hours, not to exceed five doses (50-75 mg/kg) in 24 hours. She has told you that the parents prefer the brand of acetaminophen known as "Pediacare" pain and fever reducer. Please safely enter this prescription in the Orders tab of the EHR.

Answer 1

7. Drug : Amoxil 1 gm

Dose : 0.5 gm q7hr

Sig : Half tablet for every 7 hrs.

Amoxil 1 gm PO (Half tablet for every 7 hrs)

Refill : Not recommended

8. Drug : Biomax 600mg

Dose : 300 mg q12hr

Sig : Half tablet for every 12 hrs.

Biomax 600 mg PO (Half tablet q12h)

9. Drug : Levothyroxine (synthyroid)

Dose : 0.2 mg (200 mcg)

Sig : 1 tab every day

10. Drug : Acetaminophen chewable tablets

Dose : 80 mg/ 4 hrs

Sig: 1 chewable acetaminophen tablet for every 4 hrs.