Question

1. Provide information for the medication: Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) ; Order is for 1.25 mg/kg/dose; Child’s weight is 18 kg safe
2. • calculate the safe dose your patient should receive______________________ ; what is the maximum dose? _________________ (remember this is a child)
   • concentration is ____________   SO how many ml. of the diphenhydramine does the nurse administer draw up into the syringe: _____________
   • The dilution range for the medication: ______________ SO what is the dilution volume for the med? _______________
   • What is the infusion time is? _____________________

Answer 1

1. Answer.

Each 5 ml contains= 12.5 mg =1 teaspoon

So, 1.25 ×18= 22.5 mg

The patient should receive 22.5 mg diphenhydramine.

2. Answer.

Maximum dose that can be given to a child is 7.5 ml that is equal

to 1 1/2 teaspoon = 18.75 mg

3.Answer

Child is 18 kg ,prescribed dose is 1.25mg/kg/dose

If, 5ml = 12.5 mg

But the total amount that is to be administered is 22.5 mg

12.5 mg(5ml)+ 10 mg (4.87ml)

Total 9.8 ml medication nurse will withdraw ,

4.Answer.

Dilution range is 50 mg/kg in 0.9 % sodium chloride or in 5%dextrose .

Dilution volume is 50 mg/ml.

Infusion Dosing is 0.5mg to 2mg /kg/ dose maz(100 mg) upto 5mg /kg/day that can be maximim upto 300 mg and divide 6 hourly and administer it.

Infusion time is 10 to 15 minutes.