Question

1. Provide information for the medication: Cefazolin IV: Order is for 100 mg/kg/day; Child’s weight is 18 kg;

• discuss the drug class, side effects, patient and family education and nursing considerations.
  • calculate the safe dose your patient should receive:
  • Cefazolin concentration is 100 mg/1 ml;   how many ml. of cefazolin does the nurse draw up from the vial into the syringe: _________
  • The dilution range for the med: ___________
  • what is the dilution volume for the med? ________
  • What is the infusion time is? __________;   what is the infusion rate for the med?    __________

Answer 1

1. Cefazolin: Drug class - Cefalosporin first generation.

Side effects - Headache, dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue and abdominal pain.

Nursing consideration - Make sure that the patient does not have any renal disorders. Administer test dose of cefazolin to check any allergy. Follow the rights of administering medications.

2. Order is 100mg/kg/day. Child's weight is 18kg. So the safe dosage is 1800mg/day. That is 1.8g/day.

3. Cefazolin concentration is 100mg/ml. So the nurse has to take 18ml from the vial into the syringe.

4. Dilution range for 1g IV Cefazolin is 50 to 100 ml of normal saline.