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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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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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22. Order: Desmorpressin acetate 3 μg in 2 equally divided doses SQ. Avail: Desmorpressin acetate 4 μg/mL. How many mL will the patient receive at each dose?
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10. Dr. J. orders an 1800 cal daily tube feeding with Enrich to be given q4h. Enrich provides 260 cal/ 8 oz. How many mL should be given per feeding?
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3. The physician had ordered a 1500 cal/ day tube feeding with Isomil. Isomil supplies 20 cal/ oz. The nurses were giving 250 cc with 100 cc water q4h. Were the nurses correct in…
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1. The order is for Ensure 300 cc q6h. Ensure provides 250 cal/ 8 oz. How many calories per day would the patient receive?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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