Author Question: The physician writes an order for oxazepam for a 6-year-old child. The nurse verifies that there is ... (Read 104 times)

jake · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The physician writes an order for oxazepam for a 6-year-old child. The nurse verifies that there is no established dosage for children 6 to 12 years of age for oxazepam. The nurse knows that the usual adult dose is 10 mg tid.

What would the nurse calculate the appropriate dose to be? A) 0.03 mg tid
B) 0.3 mg tid
C) 1.8 mg tid
D) 3.3 mg tid

Question 2

A group of nursing students are developing a presentation on hormones. What hormone will the students' presentation identify as regulating the metabolic rate and influencing the growth and development of the body?

A) Parathyroid hormone or parathormone
B) Thyroid hormone
C) Cortisol
D) Insulin

adf223 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Because the nurse knows only the child's age, the nurse would need to use Young's rule to determine the appropriate dosage. The formula for Young's rule is: Child's dose = child's age in years (child's age + 12) average adult dose. Using the information provided in the question: Dose = 6 (6 + 12) 10 mg = 6 18 10 = 0.33 10 = 3.3.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Thyroid hormone regulates the metabolic rate of the body and greatly influence growth and development. Parathormone, cortisol, and insulin do not regulate the metabolic rate or influence growth and development.