Physician orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 81.4 lbs….
Physician orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 81.4 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child? (round to the nearest whole number; enter number only) . ___mg
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A 15-month-old child receives the MMR vaccine at a routine well-child visit. The next day, the parent calls the clinic stating the child has developed a fever, redness to injection site, mild rash and irritability. What is the best response by the nurse?
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A school-age child with acute diarrhea and dehydration is being given oral rehydration solutions (ORS). The child’s mother calls the clinic nurse because he has had two episodes of vomiting in 4 hours. Mother is worried. The nurse should recommend which priority intervention?
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