Child weighing 47 lbs is prescribed to receive 1 g of medication in 250 mL of D5W every 12 hours. Normal/safe dosage range is 35-45 mg/kg/day.   Is the dosage prescribed within normal/safe range for the child?

Q: CONVERSIONS FOR REFERENCE: 2.2 lb = 1 kg 1t 5 mL 1 gr 60 mg 1T 15 ml 1 ml 1 ml 15 gtt 1 oz 30 ml 1…

A: Disclaimer: As per Bartleby guidelines, we will solve only the first question. Please repost the…

Q: Identify the normal Vital Sign (BP, RR, HR) ranges for the following age patients: Age BP  HR RR…

A: Vitals of children are different from adult

Q: The physician assistant orders Augmentin oral suspension 75 mg po every 8 hours.  The child weighs…

A: Augumentin is an antibiotic that is used in both adults and children to treat infections like skin…

Q: The order reads: “Give calcitonin (Miacalcin) 50 international units subcut daily.” The medication…

A: Nurses play an important role in medication administration in that they are skilled to calculate the…

Q: Order: Morphine sulfate 7.5 mg, subcut, q4h, PRN Child's weight: 84 lb Recommended dose range: 0.1…

A: According to the label on the vial, the vial contains 5 mg drug in 1 ml. The order prescribes 7.5 mg…

Q: A 12-year-old child was admitted to the emergency department because of an asthma attack. Upon…

A: Asthma attack is also called as asthma exacerbation, characterized by swollen and inflamed airways.…

Q: secretary for the local school. She enjoys cooking, but finds it difficult, especially when JB is…

A: The PES statement describes the specific nutrition problem and the work to solve the cause and find…

Q: G2P1 (1001 at AOG is having a contraction stress test or CST When assessing the letal monitor strip,…

A: Labor or delivery of the child plays a crucial role in each mother's lifetime. As a Nurse, we need…

Q: The order for a 4-year-old patient reads: “Give guaifenesin, 80 mg PO, every 4 hours as needed for…

A: How many milliliters will nurse give per dose = ? when  Age of baby = 4 years Required dose = 80…

Q: 200 4/6 > >> 67% 72 min 52 secs A woman weighs 120 pounds, and she is 5 ft 2 in tall. If the…

A: We will proceed by ist converting the given data into SI units for calculation  Then we will…

Q: The recommended dose for dilantin is 4-8 mg/kg/day q12h.  The child weighs 11 pounds. Order:…

A: The nurse should consider the "5 Rights” of the medication before administering the medication. They…

Q: Order : potassium chloride 20mEq PO daily pen if serum K+ is below 3.5. On hand : 20 mEq (1500 mg)…

A: Potassium is one of the seven essential macrominerals required by our body as they cannot be…

Q: An infant weighing 11 lbs. is ordered erythromycin ethylsuccinate 62.5 mg by mouth every 6 hours.…

A: Drug: Any chemical substance that alters physical or emotional changes through its chemical action…

Q: The order reads: “Give methyprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) 100 mg IV every 6 hours.” The drug is…

A: The right dosage must be administered to the patient to obtain an optimum therapeutic effect. If the…

Q: A maintenance IV of 250 mL D5LR to infuse at 50 mL/hr is ordered for a 3-year-old who is…

A: The Holliday-Segar formula approximates daily fluid loss, and therefore the daily fluid…

Q: An 80-year old woman was admitted for nausea, headache, and psychosis for 2 days: Past medical…

A: Patient is 80 year old women .  She was admitted for nausea , headache and psychosis for 2 days.…

Q: A 13kg child is ordered a medication for 2.5mg/kg/day with 3 doses per day. How many mg would you…

A: In pediatric patients who are unable to take medication orally, intravenous administration of the…

Q: Discuss vital signs: temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure. Discuss its definition,…

A: Assessing the vital signs of a patient is the first step of a clinical procedure. Vital signs…

Q: A client is prescribed to receive ampicillin oral suspension 500 mg PO every 6 hours. The medication…

A: Amount in hand= 250 mg Dose ordered= 500 mg  Time duration= 6 hrs Total doses to be given in day=…

Q: Q1. Prescription: Morphine 1mg po q2h PRN for pain Available: Morphine 5 mg/mL How many mL will the…

A: Morphine is an opioid analgesic that is used for the treatment of severe pain. It can be…

Q: The recommended daily dose range for a certain medication is 250 – 700 mcg/kg/24hours. What is the…

A: Drug administration is based on pharmacokinetics such as, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and…

Q: An order for a child reads: “Give ibuprofen suspension 30 mg/kg/day, divided into four doses, for…

A: Drugs are medications that are used to treat the signs and symptoms of certain diseases. The drugs…

Q: Jabba the Hut needs some pain relief medication. He weighs 782 pounds. The physician decides the…

A: Weight of the person given = 782 pounds Dosing = 8-10mg/kg Converting pounds into kg, Divide 782 by…

Q: Calculation by weight : Give Acetaminophen 10.5 mg/kg every 4 hours for pediatric weighting 12 kg.

A: Dose to be given 10.5mg/kg body waight

Q: client with iron deficiency anemia is taking iron supplements. The nurse emphasizes to the client…

A: Iron deficiency anemia is caused due to insufficient iron in diet or too few red blood cells.

Q: a child who is 4 ft 6 in tall and weighs 70lb is to be given choral hydrate, the adult dose of which…

A: West monogram is the estimating body surface area of an infant and young child to determine the…

Q: a. If an adult's dose of a particular medication is 100 mg, what is the dose for a 10-year-old…

A: Medication administration is a critical nursing skill that requires significant knowledge and…

Q: When assessing the elderly patient, the nurse keeps in mind that certain nonspecific symptoms may…

A: Hypothyroidism is a condition caused by inadequate production of the thyroid hormones by the thyroid…

Q: How many milligrams per kilograms per day (mg/kg/day) is the child receiving? Child is receiving 4…

A: Dosage is the amount of drug in mg that is needed to be administered into the patient  Concentration…

Q: The order reads: “Give ocreotide (Sandostatin) 50 mcg sub￾cut twice a day.” The medication is…

A: Providing the right mediation to the right client, at right time is the integral responsibility of…

Q: A woman weighs 120 pounds and she is 5 ft 2 in tall. If the medication ordered is 50 mg per square…

A: In the field of pharmaceutics we uses a patient body weight in Kg or pounds and patient height in…

Q: Child weighing 47 lbs is prescribed to receive 1 g of medication in 250 mL of D5W every 12 hours.…

A: Drug Calculation is an essential part of medication administration and nurses need to be alert…

Q: During assessment of a patient who is receiving digoxin, the nurse monitors for findings that would…

A: c) Serum potassium level of 2.0 mEq/L A low level of potassium in the body can increased…

Q: The medication order reads 500.0 mL of D5W (also known as 5% dextrose in water) containing 23,000…

A: The flow rate of D5W will be determined by considering the concentration of heparin mentioned on the…

Q: Discuss the essential steps in the administration of blood and blood products to a hospitalized…

A: Blood product are the therapeutic substances prepared from human blood and can be used in emergency…

Q: drug; mpg insulin 100 units per vial Dose orders; 10 units dose on hand; 100 units/ per vial. Give (…

A: Calculations play an important role in taking the right concentration of the drug. The drug at a…

Q: A dose of 2g of medication has been ordered for a patient. The medication comes in 4g/0.4mL. What…

A: Drug dosing is critical as any error in the dosing of the drug could affect the person. It refers to…

Q: The nurse notes that a client is receiving an oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion via a pump that is…

A: Oxytocin is an agent that is given to enhance pregnancy . We have to remember that 1 unit has…

Q: How many mL will the nurse administer per dose?

A: Order: 20mg. Strength: 10mg/ml (as per the image provided).  Question:  How many ml will the nurse…

Q: The nurse is giving an intravenous dose of levothyroxine (Synthroid). The order reads: “Give 0.1 mg…

A: In nursing, administering medications is a crucial task. Nurses are expected to follow the seven…

Q: Discuss the significance of the three color zones identified with the use of the peak flow meter and…

A: Peak flow meter is used for asthma