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6. Order: Garamycin 35 mg IM q6h for a child weighing 42 lb. The recommended dose is 6 - 7.5 mg/kg/day in 4 equally divided doses. Is the order within the safe range? Garamycin is…
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7. Order: Tylenol suspension 1/2 tsp po q4h prn for fever for a child weighing 32 lb. The medication is supplied as 325 mg per 10 mL The recommended dose is 25 - 35 mg/kg/day q4h prn …
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13. The suggested dose of erythromycin is 40 mg/kg/day q6h A neonate weighing 3000 g whould receive _____ mg per dose?
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19. Synthroid is ordered 175 mcg po every morning for an 8 year old weighing 29.5 kg The pediatric drug handbook states, " for a child 6 - 12 years old: po dose 4 - 5 mcg/kg/day" …
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17. Order: Gentamicin 8 mg/kg/day q6h for a child weighing 72 lb Give _____ mg per dose.
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9. Order: Erythromycin 300 mg po q6h for a 75 lb patient. Safe range is 30 - 50 mg/kg/day. Is the ordered dose safe?
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16. The recommended pediatric dose of Ancef is 80 - 160 mg/kg/day The doctor ordered 200 mg Ancef IV q4h for a child weighing 22 lb. Is the ordered dose safe?
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10. Order: Theophylline loading dose 200 mg po for a 66 lb. child. Drug handbook states, "po loading dose should not exceed 5 mg/kg." Is the ordered dose safe?
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15. Order: Cefadyl 5 mg qid IM for a child weighing 44 lb. The PDR recommends 1 - 3 mg/kg/day. Is the ordered dose safe?
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14. Order: Claforan IM q8h for a child weighing 8 kg. The drug guide recommends Claforan 100 mg/kg/day as safe dosage. Give _____ mg per dose. (Round to hundredths)
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8. Order: "Drug X" 1g q4h po. The patient weighs 198 lb. The recommended dose is 40 - 50 mg/kg/day. Is the ordered dose safe?
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3. Order: Quinidine for an adult patient weighing 110 lb. at a dosage of 25 mg/kg/day q6h. How many mg should the dose contain? Quinidine is supplied as 300 mg tablets. How many should be…
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2. Order: Tetracycline Elixir qid for a child weighing 50 lb at a dosage of 8 mg/kg/day in equally divided doses. How many mg would one does contain? Tetracycline is supplied at 50 mg per 7…
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2. Order: Nipride 500 mg IV in 250 mL D5w at 2 mcg/kg/min for a patient weighing 125 lb. Administer at _____ mL/hr
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18. Drug "a" 1 g in 250 mL D5 1/2 NS is infusing at 14 mL/hr intravenously. Safe dose is 12.5 mcg/kg/min Patient weight is 165 lb. Is the IV dosage safe?
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