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 24 hr period
3. Order Cefaclor 180 mg po q 8hr. child weighs 10lbs. The safe dose is 15 mg/kg dose.
a what is the safe dose for this child
b is the ordered dose safe
c if the medication is supplied 125mg/5ml, how many ml will you administer
Available Prednisone = 5 mg/5ml.
a. The amount in mg per dose the child will receive=10 X 11.36=113.6 mg as there is no description od dose like OD, BID or t.i.d
b. The amount in mg per day will the child receive will be= 113.6 as this is per day dose
c. The dose in ml will be =?
Given that 5mg/5ml
Means 1mg/ml
Hence for 113.6 mg it will be 113.6 ml
Child weight= 13lbs=5.90 kg
The safe dosage is 3-6 mg/kg/24hrs
a. The safe dose range for 24 hours in this case will be=17.7- 35.4mg
b. The ordered dose i.e. 9 mg po tid or 27mg for 24 hours is safe dose as it is within the safe dose range i.e. 17.7- 35.4mg for a 24 hr period
Child weight= 10lbs =4.54 kg
The safe dose is 15 mg/kg/dose.
a The safe dose for this child will be =4.54X 15= 68.1 mg/dose
b The ordered dose is not safe as it is above the safe dose level
c If the medication is supplied 125mg/5ml
Means 25mg/ml
For 180 mg required ml= 180/25=7.2 ml the nurse should administer per dose as per the order
1. Prednisone 10 mg/kg/day is ordered for a child weighing 25lbs. Prednisone is available in 5...
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