1. Doctor orders 300 mg of Zithromax once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs . The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is the doctor's order a safe dose for this patient? explain
2. A. child weighs 52 lbs. The child has a fever and the doctor order Tylenol. The safe dose range of this medication is 10-15 mg/kg every 6 hours. What is the maximum safe dose this child can have per day?
3. Doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hours. The child weighs 49 Ibs. Available is 200mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse give?
4. Doctor orders Benadryl 50 mg for a child that weighs 98lbs. the safe dose range for Benadryl is 5mg/kg/day
a. What is the safe dosage for this child?
b. Is the doctor's order safe? Explain
Child weight= 72 lbs=32.72 kg
The safe dose range= 10-12 mg/kg/day.
For this patient the dose range will be as per weight=327-392 mg
The ordered dose i.e. 300mg is lesser than the above range hence it is safe dose but it is below the sub-therapeutic level.
Order Tylenol.
The safe dose range as per child weight of this medication will be =10x23.63 to15 X 23.63 mg every 6 hours.
=236.3 to 354.4 mg
Then the maximum safe dose this child can have per day= 236.3 X 4 to 354.4X4 mg
=945.2 mg to 1417.2 mg per day will be the safe dose in this patient
The child weight =49 Ibs=0.454 kg
Available =200mg/5ml.
Means 40mg per ml
Hence 5ml of medication nurse should give.
The safe dose range for Benadryl is 5mg/kg/day
b. Yes the doctor's order is safe as the ordered 50 mg is below this safe level
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