The safe dosage range for gentamicin is 6-7.5 mg/kg/24 hours in 3 ...

[mia]

The safe dosage range for gentamicin is 6-7.5 mg/kg/24 hours in 3 divided doses. The maximum safe dose for a child weighing 44 pounds is ___________________ ___________________ __.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Prescribed is 162 mL of intralipids to infuse over 18 hours. The nurse would program the IV infusion pump for ___________________ ___________________ __.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[lauravaras]

Answer to Question 1

ANS:
50 mg/dose
50 milligram per dose

Convert 44 pounds to kg = 20 kg multiplied by 7.5 mg = 150 mg/day; divided 150 mg by 3 times per day = 50 mg/dose.

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
9 mL/hr
9 milliliters per hour

Divide 162 mL by 18 hr = 9 mL/hr

[mia]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[rachel]

Gracias!