Author Question: You need to administer ibuprofen, 120 mg, to your 4-year-old patient. Ibuprofen comes in liquid form ... (Read 142 times)

tiara099 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

You need to administer ibuprofen, 120 mg, to your 4-year-old patient. Ibuprofen comes in liquid form in a dose of 100 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will you give?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which are advantages of using an Electronic Medical Record System (EMR) for medication administration to children? Select all that apply.

a. Eliminates the need to perform the six rights of medication administration
b. Reduces medication errors
c. Is a cost effective means of medication ad-ministration
d. Improves communication of patient medication lists
e. Improves communication of patient allergies

Edwyer · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

6
6 mL

5 mL = x mL
100 mg 120 mg

100 x = 600; x = 6.0 mL.

Answer to Question 2

B, D, E
One of the major reasons for the increasing use of computer systems such as patient electronic medical records (EMRs) is to reduce medication errors. EMRs, which include electronic medication administration records (EMARs), can improve communication of patient medication lists and other information such as allergies between different healthcare providers working in the same facility or in other settings. These systems do not replace the responsibility of physicians and nurses for clear and complete medication orders, accurate dose calculations, and correct administration of medications to children. The systems are not more cost effective than administering medications without the use of a computer scanning system.