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25. Order: Geopen 100 mg/kg IM in 4 equally divided doses. Avail: 2 Gm vial of Geopen. Add 4 mL of diluent to yield 1 Gm/2.5 mL. The patient weighs 66 lbs. …
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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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24. Order: Ancobon 1.5 Gm PO q6h (every 6 hours). Avail: Ancobon 500 mg/capsule. Usual dosage is 50-150 mg/kg/day. The patient weighs…
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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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18. Order: KCl 10 mEq to be administered to a 44 lb child. Directions: Dilute in 100 mL D5W and give at 25 mL/hr over 4 hours. According to the PDR, the rate should not exceed 3…
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23. Order: Robinul 0.002 mg/lb IM STAT. Avail: A 20 ml vial labeled Robinul 0.2 mg/mL. The patient weighs 55 Kg. How many minims should you give?
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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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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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13. The baby weighs 20 lbs 4 oz. What is the weight in kg?
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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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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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12. The patient weighs 110 lbs. Calculate the equivalent in kg.
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11. The patient weighs 91 kg. Calculate the equivalent weight in pounds.
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11. Order: Cefadyl qid IM for JC who weighs 32 lb. The PDR recommends Cefadyl 40 mg/kg/day in divided doses. Give _____ mg per dose.
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12. Order: Ceclor 20 mg/kg/day for BK who weighs 12 lb 3 oz in divided doses q8h. Give _____ mg per dose.
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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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