A child status/post (s/p) Open Reduction Internal Fixation o…
A child status/post (s/p) Open Reduction Internal Fixation of the left elbow due to a supracondylar fracture is complaining of (c/o) pain 5/10 on the numeric scale. Child’s weight: 37 pounds. Dose ordered: Morphine 1.68mg IVP Q 4 hours prn pain greater than or equal to 5. Dose on hand in the pyxis: 4mg/2mL Safe dose: 0.5 to 0.2mg/kg every 4 hours prn How many mLs of Morphine will you administer? (Round to the nearest hundredth)