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2. The physician has order Lanoxin 12.5 mg PO daily for an infant weighing 6 lb 8 oz. You have Lanoxin 0.05 mg/mL. The recommended daily dosage for an infant is 0.035 to 0.06 mg/kg/day in divided doses two times a day.
a. What is the child’s weight in kg? _________________
b. What is the safe recommended daily dosage for this child? ____________________
c. Is this order safe? ________________________
d. If yes, how many mL will you administer per dose? ________________________
3. They physician orders Orapred 45 mg twice a day PO for an asthmatic child weighing 94 lbs. You have Orapred 15 mg/mL. The recommended oral dosage is 0.5 to 5 mg/kg/24 hours divided twice a day. The maximum dosage should not exceed 80 mg in 24 hours.
a. What is the child’s weight in kg? _________________
b. What is the safe dosage range for this child? ________________________
c. Is this order safe? ________________
d. Would you administer the medication as ordered? ___________________ If not, why? ______________________________________________________
4. The physician has ordered Dilantin 60 mg PO every 12 hours for a child weighing 40 lbs. You have Dilantin 30 mg chewable tablets available. The recommended oral dosage for a child is 5 to 7 mg/kg/24 hours in divided doses every 12 hours.
a. What is the child’s weight in kg? _________________________
b. What is the safe 24-hour dosage range for this child? _________________
c. Is this order safe? ________________
d. If yes, how may chewable tablets will you administer per dose? _________________
5. A child is to receive vancomycin 750 mg IVPB every 6 hours. The child weighs 68 lbs. The recommended dosage of vancomycin is 40 to 60 mg/kg/24 hours.
a. What is the child’s weight in kg? __________________
b. Is the order safe? _____________________
6. The physician has ordered ibuprofen 100 mg BID for a child who weighs 52 lbs. The recommended dose for ibuprofen is 5 to 10 mg/kg/dose q 6 hours. It is available in a concentration of 100 mg/5mL.
a. What is the child’s weight in kg? __________________
b. Is the order safe? ____________________
c. If so, how many mL are needed to deliver the ordered dose? _