Jersey College, School of Nursing NURS 206azor.pedcalculation.

Example: A child weighing 76 lbs. is ordered to receive 150 mg of Clindamycin every six (6) hours. The recommended pediatric dose is 8-20 mg / kg / day in four divided doses. The Clindamycin is supplied in 100 mg scored tablets. 1. What is the weight in kg? 76lbs = 34.5 2. What is the safe total daily dose? Minimum: 276 mg/kg/day Maximum:690 mg/kg/day 3. Is a safe dose ordered? YES NO 4. Calculate the number of tablets to give for each dose. The patient will receive 1.5 tabs per dose 5. The Microdrip tubing has a drop factor of __60 drops per milliliter. 6. Ordered: D5W 500 ml to infuse in 12 hours. The drop factor of your tubing is 15gtts / mL. How many drops per minute would you infuse? 500/ 12(60)x 15gtt= 10.4 = 10gtt/min 7. A 7-year-old child who weighs 28 kilograms is to receive 56 mg loading dose of SoluMedrol intravenously. SoluMedrol is available in 125 mg / 2 mL vial. How many milliliters should the nurse administer. 0.89ml = 0.9ml This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :06:09 GMT -05:00 8. A neonate who weighs 2800 grams is to receive a 0.1 mg / kg / dose of naloxone (Narcan) in delivery room. The Narcan is available in 0.4 mg / mL ampules. How many milliliters should the neonate receive. 2800g= 2.8kg 0.1mg (2.8kg)/dose = 0.28mg/dose 0.28mg/ 0.4mg = 0.7ml 9. A 10-month-old infant who weighs 9 kg has an order for 32 mg of Phenobarbital PO BID. The recommended dosage range for this medication is 5-8 mg / kg per 24-hours, Minimum 45mg/kg/24 hours Maximum 72mg/kg/24 hours Is this within the normal range? YES NO 10. Infuse Ancef 1 gm / 50 mL IV piggyback every 6 hours. Infuse in 20 minutes. What rate would you set on the IV pump? 50ml/ 20min (60 min) = 150ml/hr