The doctor orders Benadryl for a child who weighs 98 lbs. The safe dose range
for Benadryl is 5 mg/kg/day. What is the safe dosage for this child? - ANSWER
(mg/day) 98lbs/1 * 1kg/2.2lbs * 5mg per day/1kg = 490/2.2 = 222.7mg per day.
A child weighs 52 lbs. The child has a fever and the doctor orders Tylenol. The
safe dose range of this medication is 10-15 mg/kg every 6 hours. What is the
maximum safe dose this child can have per day? - ANSWER (mg/day) 52lbs/1
* 1kg/2.2lbs * 15mg every 6 hrs/1kg = 720/2.2 = 354.5mg every 6 hours.
354.5mg * 24hr = 8508mg/6hr = 1418mg/day
The doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hrs. The child weighs 49 lbs.
The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe
dosage range for this particular child? Is this a safe dose for this child? -
ANSWER 49lbs/1 * 1kg/2.2lbs * 5mg/kg = 245/2.2 = 111.4mg/dose
49lbs/1 * 1kg/2.2lbs * 10mg/kg = 490/2.2 = 222.7mg/dose
Yes, safe dose.
The doctor orders Digoxin 0.92 mg daily for a child that weighs 16 lbs. The safe
dosage for this medication is 8-12 mcg/kg/day. Is this a safe dosage for this
child - ANSWER 16lbs/1 * 1kg/2.2lbs * 8mcg/kg * 1mg/1000mcg = 128/2200
= 0.06mg/day
16lbs/1 * 1kg/2.2lbs * 12mcg/kg * 1mg/1000mcg = 192/2200 = 0.09mg/day
Not a safe dose
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? - ANSWER 477.3 mg/dose
Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage of
this drug is 0.15 mg/kg. Is this a safe dose? - ANSWER Yes, this is a safe dose.
for Benadryl is 5 mg/kg/day. What is the safe dosage for this child? - ANSWER
(mg/day) 98lbs/1 * 1kg/2.2lbs * 5mg per day/1kg = 490/2.2 = 222.7mg per day.
A child weighs 52 lbs. The child has a fever and the doctor orders Tylenol. The
safe dose range of this medication is 10-15 mg/kg every 6 hours. What is the
maximum safe dose this child can have per day? - ANSWER (mg/day) 52lbs/1
* 1kg/2.2lbs * 15mg every 6 hrs/1kg = 720/2.2 = 354.5mg every 6 hours.
354.5mg * 24hr = 8508mg/6hr = 1418mg/day
The doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hrs. The child weighs 49 lbs.
The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe
dosage range for this particular child? Is this a safe dose for this child? -
ANSWER 49lbs/1 * 1kg/2.2lbs * 5mg/kg = 245/2.2 = 111.4mg/dose
49lbs/1 * 1kg/2.2lbs * 10mg/kg = 490/2.2 = 222.7mg/dose
Yes, safe dose.
The doctor orders Digoxin 0.92 mg daily for a child that weighs 16 lbs. The safe
dosage for this medication is 8-12 mcg/kg/day. Is this a safe dosage for this
child - ANSWER 16lbs/1 * 1kg/2.2lbs * 8mcg/kg * 1mg/1000mcg = 128/2200
= 0.06mg/day
16lbs/1 * 1kg/2.2lbs * 12mcg/kg * 1mg/1000mcg = 192/2200 = 0.09mg/day
Not a safe dose
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? - ANSWER 477.3 mg/dose
Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage of
this drug is 0.15 mg/kg. Is this a safe dose? - ANSWER Yes, this is a safe dose.
