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abarnes

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Ordered: kanamycin 45 mg IV stat, for a child with an infection SDR: 15 mg per kg per day divided in 2 or 3 doses Child's weight: 13.2 lb. Use a calculator. Available:
 
  a. Estimated weight in kilograms:
  b. Child's weight in kilograms:
  c. SDR for this child:
  d. Decision: safe or unsafe order? If unsafe, state the reason.If safe to give, how many milliliters should the nurse prepare?
 e. Estimate:
  f. DA equation:
  g. Evaluation:

Question 2

Ordered: Drug X 125 mg 4 times daily SDR for children: 20-30 mg per kg per day in 4 divided doses Child's weight: 50 lb. Use a calculator.
 
  a. Estimated weight in kg:
  b. Child's weight in kilograms to the nearest tenth:
  c. Calculate the SDR for this child. Low safe dose:High safe dose:
 d. Decision: safe or unsafe order? State the reason.


meganlapinski

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a. Estimate: 6.5 kg (13.2  2)
b. 6 kg
c. 90 mg per day (15 mg x 6 kg) divided in 2 to 3 doses
d. Safe
e. Will give less than 2 mL
f. mL =
g. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.

Answer to Question 2

a. Estimate: approximately 25 kg (50  2)
b. 22.7 kg
c. 454 mg per day (20 x 22.7); 681 mg per day (30 x 22.7)
d. Safe. Order falls within SDR.


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abarnes

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Reply #2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 3, 2018
No problemo


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