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Order: Ancef 75 mg IV q.i.d. for a 9-month-old infant who weighs 8.6 kg. The recommended children's dosage is 25 to 50 mg/kg/day in three or four equally divided doses. A 250-mg vial of Ancef 125 mg/mL is available. Dilute the medication to 15 mL in a Bur
 
  Calculate the drops/minutes (gtt/min) and determine if it is a safe dosage. _____
  a. Hold and clarify orderoverdose
  b. 25
  c. 20
  d. 50

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Order: Garamycin 60 mg IV q8h The child weighs 56 lb today. A 20-mL vial of Garamycin 40 mg/mL is available. The safe dosage range is 2 to 2.5 mg/kg q8h. Dilute medication to 20 mL normal saline in a Buretrol and administer over 50 minutes.
 
  Calculate the milliliters/hour (mL/hr) flow rate on an infusion pump and determine if it is a safe dosage. ____
  a. 24
  b. 20
  c. 60
  d. Hold and clarify ordernot safe


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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

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