A 1-year-old child weighing 26 lbs is prescribed ibuprofen 60 mg orally every 6 hours. The nurse has ibuprofen suspension 100 mg/5 mL on hand. The safe dose range is 5- 10 mg/kg every 6-8 hours for a maximum of 40 mg/kg/day Blank 1: Calculate the single safe dose range in mg/dose: (round to nearest tenth) Blank 2: How many mL would this dose be to administer? (round to nearest tenth) Blank 3: Should the nurse administer this dose (yes/no, if no, why?) Blank # 1 Blank # 2 Blank #3 A
A 1-year-old child weighing 26 lbs is prescribed ibuprofen 60 mg orally every 6 hours. The nurse has ibuprofen suspension 100 mg/5 mL on hand. The safe dose range is 5- 10 mg/kg every 6-8 hours for a maximum of 40 mg/kg/day Blank 1: Calculate the single safe dose range in mg/dose: (round to nearest tenth) Blank 2: How many mL would this dose be to administer? (round to nearest tenth) Blank 3: Should the nurse administer this dose (yes/no, if no, why?) Blank # 1 Blank # 2 Blank #3 A
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A 1-year-old child weighing 26 lbs is prescribed ibuprofen 60 mg orally every 6 hours.
The nurse has ibuprofen suspension 100 mg/5 mL on hand.
The safe dose range is 5-10 mg/kg every 6-8 hours for a maximum of 40 mg/kg/day
Blank 1: Calculate the single safe dose range in mg/dose: (round to nearest tenth)
Blank 2: How many mL would this dose be to administer? (round to nearest tenth)
Blank 3: Should the nurse administer this dose (yes/no, if no, why?)
Blank # 1
Blank # 2
Blank #3
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A 38 lb child is prescribed phenobarbital 10 mg orally every 12 hours.
The nurse has phenobarbital 15 mg/5 mL in the med cart.
The SDR is 1 to 6 mg /kg daily in two divided doses not to exceed 100 mg/day.
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