Question

5. Order: Cloxacillin (Tegopen) 75 mg, po, q6h. Child weighs 11 lbs. Child's safe drug dosage: 50-100 mg/kg/day in divided doses. Available: 125 mg/ml Tegopen EDULENTI 125 Is the prescribed dose safe? YES or NO (circle) Explain: How many ml(s) of Tegopen would be given for each dose? ANSWER: 6. Order: Lasix (Furosemide) 20 mg. IM, STAT. Available: Lasix with the following label. Use the label to calculate the dosage. FUROSEMIDE 40 4 How many ml(s) would be given for each dose? ANSWER:

Answer 1

5. Ordered Cloxacillin (Tegopin)75 mg po q6h

Po means orally

And q6h means every 6 hours

Child’s weight = 11 lbs= 11/2.2= 5 kg

Available = 125 mg/5ml

Means 25 mg/ml

Safe dose is 50-100mg /kg/per day in divided doses

Means for this child having 5 kg weight the safe dose will be=50X5 to 100X5 mg per day

Yes prescribed dose i.e. 75 mg po q6h is safe as it is within the safe dose range 250 -500 mg per day.

How many ml(s) of Tegopin will be given for each dose= ?

For 75 mg required ml= 75/25= 3ml q6h every 6 hours

6. Ordered Lasix 20 mg IM STAT

IM means intramuscular

STAT means immediately

Available Lasix 40mg/4ml

Means 10 mg /ml

How many ml(s) will be given for each dose = ?

= 20/10= 2ml each dose