Pedi dose intro

The nurse is preparing to administer Acetaminophen to a child weighing 15 lbs. The dosing for Acetaminophen is 10 mg/kg. How many mg will the nurse administer to the child? Round to the nearest whole number

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

The nurse is preparing to administer Ibuprofen to an infant weighing 20 lbs. The dosing for pediatric Ibuprofen is 5 mg/kg. How many mg can the nurse anticipate to administer for this child? Round to the nearest whole number

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

The nurse is preparing to administer Benadryl to a child with an allergic reaction. The child weighs 60 lbs. The dosing weight for Benadryl is 1.5 mg/kg/dose. How many mg can the nurse anticipate to give in a single dose? Round to the nearest tenth

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

The nurse is caring for a child receiving Amoxicillin BID for an infection. The child weighs 20 kg. The standard dose for Amoxicillin is 30 mg/kg. How many mg can the nurse anticipate to give to the child?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

The nurse is administering an IVPB infusion of Rocephin to a child weighing 66 lbs at a dosage of 50 mg/kg/day divided into doses administered Q6H. How many mg would each dose contain?

• 375 mg

• 144 mg

• 1500 mg

• 750 mg

The nurse is preparing to administer Garamycin 35 mg IVPB Q6H for a child weighing 42 lbs. The recommended dose is 6-7.5mg/kg/day divided in equal doses.

Determine the "safe range" for this patient PER DAY based on the info given:

• 114.5 mg- 143.18 mg/day

• 35 mg/day

• 252 mg-262.5 mg/day

• 1 gram/day

The nurse is preparing to give Pronestyl PO for a teenage patient who weighs 198 lbs at a dose of 25 mg/kg/day in 6 hour intervals. How many mg will be administered per dose? Round to the nearest tenth

Mathematical Equivalence

ON