Question 4855

Question Answered step-by-step 1)   The physician orders vancomycin 330 mg by mouth every 6 hoursfor 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? 2)   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 day3)   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?  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 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?     Health Science Science Nursing NSG 325 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

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