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

The nurse is preparing to administer pain medication to a 5-year-old child with burns. Which is the most appropriate pain management approach?

A child with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is undergoing dialysis. The nurse observes a decrease in fluid output. Which action is most appropriate?

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

A nurse is assessing a child with suspected bacterial pneumonia. Which finding would the nurse expect during the physical examination?

 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? 

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

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

A pediatric client presents with full-thickness burns. Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate during the acute phase?

A child is diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. What is the likely preceding event?