Chapter 1, Problem 13SST

A 6YO 44lb child has been prescribed an initial loading dose of warfarin 0.2mg/kg PO. Warfarin is available in 1mg, 2mg, 2.5mg, 3mg, 4mg, 5mg, 6mg, 7.5mg, 10mg scored tablets.  a) How many mg will the child receive, and which tablets strength would you use?  b) On day 2, the INR comes back at 3.2 with a dosing protocol to reduce tdose to 25% of the initial loading dose. How many mg would administer, and which tablet strength would you use?

The physician orders Keflex 300 mg po q8h for a child who weighs 34 lb. Keflex is supplied in an oral suspension of 125 mg/5 mL. The recommended daily oral dosage for a child is 50 to 100 mg/kg/24 h divided q8h. a) How many milligrams per kilogram per 24 hours is the child receiving? b) How many milliliters will you administer?

You need to give ranitidine liquid at a dose of 2 mg/kg to a 9-year-old child weighing 23 kg. You have a 150 mg in 10 mL liquid. How much do you need to give for each dose?

Please answer parts a, b, and c and show work please.

6) A child weighing 31kg is prescribed drug Z 25 mg/kg in three divided doses for 14 days. Drug Z is available as a 250 mg/5 mL suspension.How many millilitres of drug Z 250 mg/5 mL suspension will be needed for this 14 day course?State your answer to the nearest whole millilitre.unit - ml

A 40kg child has been prescribed an initial loading dose of warfarin 0.2mg/kg PO. Warfarin is available in 1mg, 2mg, 2.5mg, 3mg, 4mg, 5mg, 6mg, 7.5mg and 10mg scored tablets.  a) How many mg will the child receive, and which tablet strength would you use? b) On day 2, the INR comes back at 2.5 with a dosing protocol to reduce dose to 50% of the initial loading dose. How many mg would you administer, and which tablet strength would you use?

The drug dosage for the patient is calculated using a BSA of 1.9m2. If the order is 15mg per m2, how many milligrams is the desired dose?

The nurse is preparing to give Acetaminophen to a 5year old girl weighing 20 kg. The doctor has ordered Acetaminophen 240mg PO qehr PRN pain. the safe dose range for acetaminophen is 10-15 MG/KG/dose. What is the low safe amount per dose? [1] What is the high safe amount per dose? (2) is this dose safe to give? (3]

39 /50 An order is written for metoclopramide 10mg three times a day. The solution of metoclopramide on hand is 5mg/5mL. How many milliliters per dose should the resident receive? a) 5 mL b) 10 mL c) 15 mL d) None of the above