Question 1

What action should be taken by the nurse if a drug order is unsafe?

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Question 2

The following order was written for a child weighing 66 lb.
Order: Morphine 0.2 mg/kg p.o. q. 6h p.r.n, pain.
-How many milligrams should the child receive per day?

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Question 3

The recommended dose of this medication for this child is 0.2 mg-5 mg/kg per q. 4-6 h. Is the dose mentioned above in the recommended range and therefore safe to administer?

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Question 4

The pediatrician orders Dicloxacillin 62.5 mg p.o. q. 6h for a child with a staph infection. The child weighs 77 lb. The drug reference recommends a dose of 12.5-50 mg/kg in divided doses of q. 6h for a child $\leq$ 40 kg, with a maximum of 4 g per day.
-How many kilograms does this child weigh?

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Question 5

The following order was written for a child weighing 66 lb.
Order: Morphine 0.2 mg/kg p.o. q. 6h p.r.n, pain.
-How many milligrams should the child receive per dose?

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The answer of The following order was written for a...

Question 6

The pediatrician orders Dicloxacillin 62.5 mg p.o. q. 6h for a child with a staph infection. The child weighs 77 lb. The drug reference recommends a dose of 12.5-50 mg/kg in divided doses of q. 6h for a child $\leq$ 40 kg, with a maximum of 4 g per day.
-Calculate the maximum recommended dose.

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Question 7

Is this order within the recommended range for this child?

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Question 8

The pediatrician orders Dicloxacillin 62.5 mg p.o. q. 6h for a child with a staph infection. The child weighs 77 lb. The drug reference recommends a dose of 12.5-50 mg/kg in divided doses of q. 6h for a child $\leq$ 40 kg, with a maximum of 4 g per day.
-Calculate the minimum recommended dosage.

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Quiz 14: Alternative Dosage Calculation Methods: Ratio-Proportion and Dimensional Analysis

What action should be taken by the nurse if a drug order is unsafe?

The following order was written for a child weighing 66 lb. Order: Morphine 0.2 mg/kg p.o. q. 6h p.r.n, pain. -How many milligrams should the child receive per day?

The recommended dose of this medication for this child is 0.2 mg-5 mg/kg per q. 4-6 h. Is the dose mentioned above in the recommended range and therefore safe to administer?

The following order was written for a child weighing 66 lb. Order: Morphine 0.2 mg/kg p.o. q. 6h p.r.n, pain. -How many milligrams should the child receive per dose?

The pediatrician orders Dicloxacillin 62.5 mg p.o. q. 6h for a child with a staph infection. The child weighs 77 lb. The drug reference recommends a dose of 12.5-50 mg/kg in divided doses of q. 6h for a child ≤\leq≤ 40 kg, with a maximum of 4 g per day. -Calculate the maximum recommended dose.

Is this order within the recommended range for this child?

The pediatrician orders Dicloxacillin 62.5 mg p.o. q. 6h for a child with a staph infection. The child weighs 77 lb. The drug reference recommends a dose of 12.5-50 mg/kg in divided doses of q. 6h for a child $\leq$ 40 kg, with a maximum of 4 g per day. -Calculate the maximum recommended dose.