Order: Pen-Vee K (penicillin V potassium) 7.5 mg/kg PO, daily ...

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Order: Pen-Vee K (penicillin V potassium) 7.5 mg/kg PO, daily q.4h. The medication is supplied in 125 mg/tab, 250 mg/tab, and 500 mg/tab.
 
  Using the minimum number of tablets, how many tablets, and of which strength, will you administer to a child who weighs 110 pounds? 1. Three 125mg tablets
  2. One 250mg tablet and one 125mg tablet
  3. One 500mg tablet, one 250mg tablet, and 3/5 of a 125mg tablet
  4. Three 250mg tablets

Question 2

Order: Prednisone 0.15 mg/kg PO daily. The label on the bottle reads 2.5 mg/tab, and the child weighs 110 pounds. Calculate the number of tablets that you should administer.
 
  1. 6 tablets
  2. 14 1/2 tablets
  3. 3 tablets
  4. 18 tablets

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Answer to Question 1

2

Global Rationale: 375 mg per dose.

Answer to Question 2

3

Global Rationale: 110  2.2 = 50 kg, 7.5 mg.