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The health care provider has prescribed desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) 0.05mg/kg/day PO divided twice daily for a child with diabetes insipidus. The child weighs 110 lb. The nurse is preparing to administer the 0900 dose.
 
  Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your answer in a whole number.
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Question 2

The health care provider has prescribed propylthiouracil (PTU) 7 mg/kg/day PO divided every 12 hours for a child with Graves disease. The child weighs 66 lb. The nurse is preparing to administer the 0800 dose.
 
  Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your answer below in a whole number.
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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS:
1

The correct calculation is:

88 lb/2.2 kg = 40 kg

Dose of DDAVP is 0.05 mg/kg/day divided bid

0.05 mg  40 = 2 mg/day

2 mg/2 = 1 mg for one dose

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
105

The correct calculation is:

66 lb/2.2 kg = 30 kg

Dose of PTU is 7 mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours

7 mg  30 = 210 mg

210 mg/2 = 105 mg


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