1. The physician orders Amoxil 180 mg by mouth every 8 hours for a child who weighs 35 pounds. Rec. Question
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1. The physician orders Amoxil 180 mg by mouth every 8 hours for a child who weighs 35 pounds. Recommended dose is 25-50 mg/kg/24 hours divided into doses every 6 to 8 hours. See the label below to see how Amoxil is provided.
Child’s weight in kg is _______ kg
The recommended dosage range per day is _______ mg to _______ mg per day
The physician has ordered the medication be given every 8 hours, so calculate the recommended individual dose for this child.
_______ mg to _______ mg/dose
Compare what the physician has ordered with what is considered a safe dosage range. Is the dose safe?
If it is, how much will the nurse administer? ___________ mL (figure out the answer even if it is not safe)
What would the nurse do if the ordered dose was not considered safe?
2. The physician orders vancomycin 330 mg by mouth every 6 hours for a child who weighs 74 by pounds. The recommended daily oral dose is 40 mg/kg/24 hours to be given in equally divided doses every 6 hours. The medication is available as Vancomycin 250 mg/5 mL.
Child’s weight in kg is _______ kg
The recommended dosage per day (24 hours) is _______ mg
The recommended dosage per dose (is to be given every 6 hours) is _______ mg by mouth every 6 hours
Is the ordered dose safe?
If the ordered dose is safe, the nurse will administer ________ mL by mouth every 6 hours. (calculate the answer even if it is not deemed safe)
What would the nurse do if the ordered dose was not considered safe?
3. The physician has ordered Phenobarbital 72 mg by mouth daily for a child with a seizure disorder. The child weighs 37 pounds.
The recommended safe dosage range for this medication is 4 to 6 mg/kg/24 hours administered once or twice a day.
The medication is available as Phenobarbital 20 mg/5 mL
Child’s weight in kg is _______ kg
The recommended dosage range per day is _______ mg to _______ mg per day
The physician has ordered the medication to be administered once a day, so the ordered dose should be compared with the range for the daily dose that was just calculated.
Is the dose safe?
If the ordered dose is safe, the nurse will administer ________ mL by mouth daily (calculate the answer even if it is not deemed safe)
What would the nurse do if the ordered dose was not considered safe?
4. The physician orders Biaxin 300 mg by mouth twice a day for a child who weighs 92 pounds. The recommended daily oral dose is 15 mg/kg/24 hours to be given in equally divided doses every 12 hours. The medication is available as Biaxin 125 mg/5 mL.
Child’s weight in kg is _______ kg
The recommended dosage per day (24 hours) is _______ mg
The recommended dosage per dose (is to be given every 12 hours) is _______ mg by mouth every 12 hours
Is the ordered dose safe?
If the ordered dose is safe, the nurse will administer ________ mL by mouth every 12 hours (calculate the answer even if it is not deemed safe)
What would the nurse do if the ordered dose was not considered safe?
5. The physician orders gangcyclovir 13 mg IV every 12 hours for a newborn with congenital CMV infection. The infant weighs 6.6 pounds. The recommended IV dose for newborns is 6mg/kg/dose twice a day.
What is the child’s weight in kg? (You can divide 6.6 by 2.2, just as any other weight—the 0.6 is NOT ounces, but is 6/10th of a pound) _______ kg
What is the recommended individual dose for this child? _______ mg IV
Is the ordered dose safe for this patient?
6. A child weighing 66 pounds is prescribed epinephrine subcutaneous injection for an allergic reaction. The physician ordered epinephrine 0.3 mg subcutaneously now.
The recommended safe dose is 0.01 mg/kg subcutaneous every 20 minutes
What is the child’s weight in kg? _______ kg
What is the recommended safe dose for this child?
Is the ordered dose safe?
If it is safe, the nurse will administer ________ mL subcutaneously now. (calculate the dose even if it is not deemed safe)
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1. The physician orders Amoxil 180 mg by mouth every 8 hours for a child who weighs 35 pounds. Rec
