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?
A. 211.8 mg/dose
B. 47.9 mg/dose
C. 1,1
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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?
A. 211.8 mg/dose
B. 47.9 mg/dose
C. 1,187.3 mg/dose
D. 477.3 mg/dose
The answer is D. 477.3 mg/dose.
To get range: convert lb to Kg. Multiply kg by lower range then higher range, between the two is the safe dose range (make a triangle- kg at top, ranges ab bottom, multiply along sides)
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?
A. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 1.02 mg/dose.
B. Yes, this is a safe dose.
C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 0.5 mg/dose.
The answer is B. Yes, this is a safe dose.
3. Doctor orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child?
A. 447.3 mg/day
B. 984 mg/dose
C. 347 mg/dose
D. 586.8 mg/dose
The answer is A. 447.3 mg/day.
4. Doctor orders 300 mg of Z-max 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 patient?
A. Yes, this is a safe dose.
B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 310.8-558.2 mg/day.
C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 327.3-392.7 mg/day.
The answer is C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 327.3-
392.7 mg/day.
5. Doctor orders an IV drip of Dopamine for a child that weighs 78 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-20 mcg/kg/min. What is the safe dosage range for this child?
A. 177.3-709.1 mcg/min
B. 289.6-652.3 mcg/min
C. 152.4-189.5 mcg/min
D. 250-350 mcg/min
The answer is A. 177.3-709.1 mcg/min.
7. 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?
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