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Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated. A client is receiving dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL D5W infusing at a rate of 30 mL/hr.
 
  a. mg/hr: _____
  b. mcg/min: _____

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Directions: Round dosage and weight to the nearest tenth as indicated. Use labels where provided.
 
  Erythromycin ethylsuccinate 62.5 mg p.o. q6h is ordered for an infant weighing 10 lb 4 oz. The recommended safe dosage is 30 to 50 mg/kg/24 hr divided q6h.
  a. What is the infant's weight in kilograms? _____
  b. What is the safe 24-hour dosage range for this infant? _____
  c. What is the divided dosage range? _____
  d. Is the dosage ordered safe? (Prove mathematically.) _______________ Explain your action: ___________________ ___________


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

ANS:

a. 48
b. 800

Answer to Question 2

ANS:

a. 16 oz = 1 lb 4 oz = 0.25 lb = 0.3 lb
2 lb = 1 kg
10.3 lb  2.2 = 4.68 = 4.7 kg
b. 4.7 kg  30 mg/kg/24hr = 141 mg/24 hr
4.7 kg x 50 mg/kg/24hr = 235 mg/24hr
The dosage range 141 to 235 mg/day.
c. 141 mg  4 = 35.25 = 35.3 mg q6h
235 mg  4 = 58.75 = 58.8 mg q6h
The divided dosage range is 35.3 to 58.8 mg q6h.
d. No. The dosage is 62.5 mg  4 = 250 mg/day. It exceeds the safe dosage range of 141 to 235 mg/day. Notify the prescriber.


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