The nurse is caring for a 13-month-old who weighs 26.4 lbs b…
The nurse is caring for a 13-month-old who weighs 26.4 lbs being treated with an IM antibiotic ceftriaxone for a persistent ear infection. The order is written for 50 mg/kg 1 dose now IM. After reconstitution the concentration of the medication is 500 mg/ml. Where would the nurse administer this dose of ceftriaxone based on safe volumes for IM guidelines? Age Deltoid Ventrogluteal Vastus Lateralis Premature 0.5 mL Neonate 0.5-1 mL Infant (1-12 mo) 1 mL Toddler (13-36 mo) 0.5 mL 1 mL 1-1.5 mL Young child (3-6 yr) 0.5-1 mL 1.5 mL 1.5-2 mL Older child (6-14 yr) 0.5-1 mL 1.5-2 mL 1.5-2 mL Adolescent (15 yr -adult) 1 mL 2-3 mL 2-3 mL
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