A pediatrician prescribes an oral medication for a child weighing 22 kilograms. The safe dosage range is 6–10 mg/kg per dose, given twice daily. Question: What is the total minimum and maximum amount of medication (in milligrams) that the child should take in 24 hours?
Read DetailsA child weighing 25 kilograms is ordered an antibiotic, which is to be given as an intravenous (IV) piggyback infusion. The prescribed dose is 10 mg per kilogram of body weight, to be administered over 30 minutes. The medication is dispensed in a concentration of 50 mg per 5 mL. Question: How many milliliters of the medication should be drawn up and infused for the child? Round to the nearest whole number. Enter numeric value only.
Read DetailsThe nurse receives an order for Acetaminophen 15 mg/kg PO every 4 hours PRN for fever > 102 F.Available Concentration: 160 mg/5 mLChild’s weight: 39.6 pounds Question: How many mL will the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest tenth. Enter numeric value only.
Read DetailsThe nurse receives the following order for a laboring patient: Provider’s Order: Magnesium sulfate 4 g loading dose over 30 minutes, then 2 g/hr maintenance infusionAvailable Concentration: Magnesium sulfate 40 g in 1,000 mL D5W Question: The nurse will program the infusion pump at what rate (in mL/hr) to properly deliver the maintenance dose? Round to the nearest whole number. Enter numeric value only.
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