SAFE DOSAGES BY BODY WEIGHT (PRN) 3-year-old Tina’s mother a…
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