Round dose and weight to the nearest tenth as indicated Use labels where provided.
Order: Ceclor (cefaclor) 100 mg p.o. q8h is ordered for a child weighing 32 lb.
The recommended dose is 20 to 40 mg/kg/day divided q8h.
Available:
The Correct Answer is ["3.10"]
First, we need to convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms:
32 lb ÷ 2.2 lb/kg = 14.54 kg (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Next, we'll calculate the recommended daily dose range for this child:
20 mg/kg/day × 14.54 kg = 290.8 mg/day
40 mg/kg/day × 14.54 kg = 581.6 mg/day
So the recommended dose range for this child is 290.8 to 581.6 mg/day.
To calculate the dose for each individual dose, we'll divide the total daily dose by 3 (since it's divided into three equal doses per day):
290.8 mg/day ÷ 3 = 96.9 mg/dose (rounded to the nearest tenth)
581.6 mg/day ÷ 3 = 193.9 mg/dose (rounded to the nearest tenth)
Since the available cefaclor suspension is 125 mg per 5ml, we'll need to calculate how much volume of suspension to give for each dose:
96.9 mg/dose ÷ 125 mg/5ml = 2.46 ml/dose (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
193.9 mg/dose ÷ 125 mg/5ml = 3.10 ml/dose (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Therefore, the child should receive 2.5 ml of cefaclor suspension for each dose of 100 mg and 3.1 ml of cefaclor suspension for each dose of 200 mg.
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Correct Answer is B
Explanation
It is important for the nurse to personally prepare and verify the medication before administering it to the patient to ensure accuracy and safety. Nor is it acceptable practice to administer a medication that another has prepared. The reasons for this strict rule are numerous. First and foremost, because preparation and administration are fraught with potential for error, relying on another nurse to prepare a medication that you administer is dangerous at best. Ultimately, the responsibility for safe medication administration falls on the administering nurse, regardless of who prepared the medication.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
The correct answer is area 2 that corresponds to 1.7 mL
Area 1 corresponds to 1.2 mL
Area 3 corresponds to 2.1 mL
Area 4 corresponds to 2.7 mL
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