A normal adult dose of Benedryl is 50 mg. What would be a safe dose for a child weighing 27 lbs and measuring 34 inches? Label all numbers with its corresponding unit and drug Place zeros in front of decimals (0.1)
Following is the safe dose of Benadryl for a child weighing 27lbs:-
1. Liquid(12.5mg/5ml)- 5ml
2. Liquid( 12.5mg/1 tsp) - 1 tsp
3. Chewable 12.5mg- 1
4. Tablets 25mg- 1/2 (half) tablet
A normal adult dose of Benedryl is 50 mg. What would be a safe dose for...
A normal adult dose of Benedryl is 50 mg. What would be a safe dose for a child weighing 27 lbs and measuring 34 inches? Label all numbers with its corresponding unit and drug Place zeros in front of decimals (0.1)
Ritonavir is an anti-viral drug given to patients with HIV. While the normal recommended adult dose is 600 mg twice daily, the recommended dose for children over 1 month old is 350 mg/m2. What dose should be given to a 9 month old infant that is 27 inches in height and 18 lbs? Ritonavir is available 80 mg/mL. How many mL should be given to the infant? Label all numbers with its corresponding unit and drug Place zeros in front...
Prozac is available in 20 mg capsules. The drug was prescribed for a man with obsessive compulsive disorder, so the dose necessary is 30 mg daily. How many capsules should he take? Label all numbers with its corresponding unit and drug Place zeros in front of decimals (0.1)
375 mg of penicillin was prescribed for an elderly patient with pneumonia. The drug comes in tablets of 500 mg. How many tablets should be given? Label all numbers with its corresponding unit and drug Place zeros in front of decimals (0.1)
0.150 mg of digoxin was ordered for a male with abnormal heart rhythm. It is available in an elixir or 0.05 mg/mL. How much does the patient need? Label all numbers with its corresponding unit and drug form (example: 2 mL of liquid syrup) Place zeros in front of decimals (0.1)
1) what is the safe dose range for the single dose ? 2) what is the safe dose range for the 24 hour period ? Use the following scenario to answer # 6 -10. The doctor ordered Benadryl 25mg IV Q6 for a child weighing 50 lbs. The drug is supplied in 10mg/ml. The recommended daily dosage for a child weighing more than 12kg is 5mg/kg/day in four divided doses. 6. What is the child's weight in kilograms? 7. What...
If the usual adult dose of a drug is 120 mg, what would be the dose based on BSA for a person measuring 6 feet tall and weight 200 lb? (2.2lb/kg; 2.54 cm/in)
A patient with COPD is rushed to the ER with bronchospasms. The doctor orders two 0.25 mg subcutaneous doses of terbutalinespaced 30 minutes apart. Terbutaline comes prepared as an injection with 1 mg/ml. How many ml does the patient need to receive? Label all numbers with its corresponding unit and drug Place zeros in front of decimals (0.1)
9. The adult dose of a drug is 250 mg/m2. If the drug is available as 150 mg/mL, what would be the dose in mL if the adult is 67 inches, 175 lb, and has a BSA of 1.91 m2?
The recommended maximum dosage of morphine sulfate is 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg/dose. The safe dosage range for a child weighing 74 lb is