A nurse is assessing the developmental level of an 11-year-old child. Which milestone indicates typical development for this age group?

SAFE DOSAGES BY BODY WEIGHT (DAILY ORDERED) Ordered for a 10-year-old patient on the pediatric floor who weighs 45 kg is Tobramycin sulfate 80 mg IVPB every 8 hours.  The recommended dosing range for Tobramycin is 3 to 6 mg/kg/day. Peak and trough levels have been WNL.  Is the daily dose within the recommended range? (Write IS or IS NOT)   =    Daily dose                                      in range                

During a well-child visit, the nurse evaluates the emotional development of a 7-year-old. Which finding is most consistent with Erikson’s stage of “Industry vs. Inferiority”?  

A nurse is educating parents about the maturation of the immune system in school-age children. Which statement by the parent indicates they understand the teaching?

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

A nurse is educating a parent about safety measures for their 18-month-old toddler. Which statement by the parent indicates a need for further education?

 IV FLOW RATES 1 Liter of lactated ringer’s is to be administered over 6 hours, your tubing drop factor is 15 gtts/mL.  What should be the rate of flow in drops per minute?     = ___________gtts/minute

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