You are caring for Justin, a 4 year old boy who fell off the monkey bars at the park yesterday and fractured his arm. He is receiving IV morphine 1mg q4h PRN for pain. He weighs 15.1 kg. According to the IV drug guide, the safe dose range for a child is 0.05 - 0.1 mg/kg q2-4h IV. Is this patient receiving a safe dosage? Please explain your answer.
You are caring for Justin, a 4 year old boy who fell off the monkey bars at the park yesterday and fractured his arm. He is receiving IV morphine 1mg q4h PRN for pain. He weighs 15.1 kg. According to the IV drug guide, the safe dose range for a child is 0.05 - 0.1 mg/kg q2-4h IV. Is this patient receiving a safe dosage? Please explain your answer.
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Transcribed Image Text:You are caring for Justin, a 4 year old boy who fell off the monkey bars at the park
yesterday and fractured his arm. He is receiving IV morphine 1mg q4h PRN for pain.
He weighs 15.1 kg. According to the IV drug guide, the safe dose range for a child is
0.05 0.1 mg/kg q2-4h IV. Is this patient receiving a safe dosage? Please explain
your answer.
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