4. Pediatric Medication January 12, 2012
A twenty two pound infant is to receive 2 mg/kg of a drug.
The drug is available in 10 mg/.5cc. How many cc's will be given?
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5. Pediatric Medication January 12, 2012
Pediatric Medications
Steps
1. If the weight is on ounces, convert ounces to nearest hundredth of a pound and add to total pounds.
2. Convert pounds to kilograms
Ordered: Lasix 15mg po BID
Available: 2mg/kg
The infant weighs 16 lbs 10 oz. How many mg will you give? Single dose? Bid?
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6. Pediatric Medication January 12, 2012
Ordered: 115 mg/ml tid
Available: 30mg/kg/day in divided doses
Infant weighs 25 lbs 4 oz. How many mg will nurse give in 1 day?
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