SAFE DOSAGES BY BODY WEIGHT (PRN) Zofran 4 mg IV push every 6 hours as needed is ordered for post-op nausea/vomiting for 7-year-old Patricia who weighs 27 kg.  The recommended dose in the pediatric drug book is 0.1 to 0.15 mg/kg/dose.  Is this single dose in the recommended range?  (write IS or IS NOT) Single dose____________ in range

SAFE DOSAGES BY BODY WEIGHT (DAILY ORDERED) 9-year-old Robert has epilepsy and has been prescribed 150 mg of Valproic acid (Depakote) every 8 hours to control his seizures. Robert weighs 46 kg.  The recommended daily dose for Valproic acid (Depakote) is 10 to 60 mg/kg/day.  Is the ordered dose in the recommended range? (Write IS or IS NOT) Daily dose                   in range

SAFE DOSAGES BY BODY WEIGHT (PRN) 3-year-old Tina’s mother asks the nurse how much Motrin she can give her every 6 hours for his fever.  Tina weighs 26 kg.  The nurse tells Tina’s mother to give 2 teaspoons every 6 hours.  The recommended dosing range for Motrin is 5 to 10 mg/kg/dose.  Motrin is dispensed as 100mg/5mL.  Is the single dose ordered for Tina in the recommended therapeutic range? (Write IS or IS NOT) Single dose                                        in range

 PEDIATRIC IV DAILY FLUID MAINTENANCE USING FORMULAS For the first 10 kg of body weight=100 mL/kg For the next 10 kg of body weight=50 mL/kg For each kg above 20 kg of body weight= 20 mL/kg 5-year-old Jack is scheduled for an appendectomy later today and is currently NPO.  Jack weighs 27 kg.  What would Jack’s daily (24 hours) IV maintenance fluid needs be in milliliters? 

CALCULATING DOSAGES Keflex is supplied reconstituted in a vial labeled 160 mg / 5ml. The ordered dose is 65 mg.  How much should the nurse draw from the vial?   Show calculations. Round to tenths         ______________ml

The nurse is planning a safety program for parents of school-age children. Which topic is most crucial to include?  

CALCULATING DOSAGES A child has a urinary tract infection and is to receive 150 mg Amoxicillin po q 6 hr. The label reads 130 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will you prepare for this child?  Show your calculations on your scrap paper. Round to tenths.                         = ___________ml

CALCULATING DOSAGES A child has a urinary tract infection and is to receive 150 mg Amoxicillin po q 6 hr. The label reads 130 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will you prepare for this child?  Show your calculations on your scrap paper. Round to tenths.                         = ___________ml

PEDIATRIC IV DAILY FLUID MAINTENANCE USING FORMULAS For the first 10 kg of body weight=100 mL/kg For the next 10 kg of body weight=50 mL/kg For each kg above 20 kg of body weight= 20 mL/kg Five-year-old Bryony has appendicitis and is unable to keep fluids down P0.  She weighs 26 kg.  What is Bryony’s daily (24 hour) IV fluid maintenance needs?  Show your calculations for in your scrap paper.            =______________ml/day

A child is 12 months old and has come for their well-child visit. Which immunizations are recommended according to the immunization schedule?