Pediatric Safe Dosage Drug Calculations 2022 with complete solution

Pediatric Safe Dosage Drug
Calculations 2022 with complete
solution

, Pediatric Safe Dosage Drug Calculations
This quiz will test you on how to calculate safe dosage ranges for the pediatric patient.

 1. Doctor orders Amoxil for a child that weighs 63 lbs. The safe dosage range for
this medication is 50 mg/kg/day every 8 hours. What is the safe dose for this child per
dose?*
o A. 211.8 mg/dose

o B. 47.9 mg/dose

o C. 1,187.3 mg/dose

o C. 477.3 mg/dose




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 2. Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage
range of this drug is 0.15 mg/kg. Is this a safe dose?*




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o C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 0.5 mg/dose
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 3. Doctor orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe dose range for
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this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child?
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o A. 447.3 mg/day
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o B. 984 mg/dose
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o C. 347 mg/dose

D. 586.8 mg/dose
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 4. Doctor orders 300 mg of Zmax once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs. The
safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this
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o A. Yes, this is a safe dose.

o B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 310.8-558.2 mg/day.

o C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 327.3-392.7 mg/day.



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