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savannahhooper

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Ordered: atropine 0.15 mg IM on call to OR Pediatric SDR: 0.01 mg per kg Child's weight: 33 lb Available:
 
  a. Child's weight in kilograms:If safe to give, how many milliliters should the nurse prepare?
 b. Estimated dose:
  c. DA equation:
  d. Evaluation:
  Indicate with an arrow on the syringe the nearest measurable dose.

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Ordered: leucovorin 10 mg stat, for a child who has been receiving IV antineoplastic agents SDR: 10 mg per m2 Child's BSA: 1.0 m2 Available:
 
  a. What does the acronym BSA mean?
  b. How would you say m2 aloud?
  c. Does m2 = mg?
  d. Decision: safe or unsafe order? If unsafe, state the reason.If safe to give, how many tablets should the nurse give?
 e. Estimated dose:
  f. DA equation:
  g. Evaluation:


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

a. 15 kg (33  2.2)
b. Estimate: Less than 0.5 mL
c. mL =
d. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.

Answer to Question 2

a. Body surface area
b. Square meters
c. No, they are two different units of metric measurement.
d. Safe
e. Estimate: Give two 5-mg tablets.
f. tab =
g. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.


savannahhooper

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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