A 5-year-old child weighing 45 lbs is suffering from an infection or which ampicillin is the antibiotic of choice. The Physicians' Desk Reference recommends that ampicillin be given at a daily rate of 100 mg of antibiotic per kilogram of body rate. It also recommends that ampicillin be given in equal doses at 8-hour intervals. How many milligrams of ampicillin should be given to the child every 8 hours?

The normal creatinine levels in adults are 0.6-1.2 mg/dL. If a 5.0-mL sample contains 45 μg of creatinine, is that within the normal range?

There are roughly 17 nutrients required by plants.  (14 mineral nutrients, 3 come from air and water) List the secondary nutrients.

16. A physician orders that a child should be given potassium chloride per kilogram (mEq/kg). The child weighs 675 oz. 1.6 milliequivalents NDC 00000-0000-00 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE For Injection Concentrate, USP 40 mEq (2 mEq/mL)) 20 mL Single Dose Vial Rx only DCL DELMAR Cengage Learning For Educational Purposes Only a. What dosage in mEq should the child receive? (Round off to near- est whole number.) b. If the medication is diluted correctly, how many mL should be injected? 00-0000-00000 Compiled loom Temperat S225C 77 USP Cengage Learning 2013 Exp. Date Lot.

The lowest reported LD50 of acetaminophen is 338 mg/kg. Each tablet of  acetaminophen contains 42.3 %(m/m) of acetaminophen and weighs ~1.102 g. How many acetaminophen tablets will it take for an individual weighing 182 lb to reach the LD50 of acetaminophen. Use the conversion factor of 2.205 lb = 1 kg for the lb -> kg conversion.

What diagnosis will you suggest after collecting a patient's vital signs using the measuring device below: F 120- 100- 80 40 0 -20 -40 C 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40

A prescription of antibiotics for a 30lb child says to give 100mg three time daily. Is the dosage safe if the proper pediatric dosage range for this drug is 10-30mg per kilogram of body weight per day?

An infant acetaminophen suspension contains 80 mg/0.80 mL suspension. The recommended dose is 15 mg/kg body weight. How many milliliters of this suspension should be given to an infant weighing 16 lb? (2 sig figs)

While on a diet, a woman lost 3.54 lb the first week, 2.5 lb the second week, and 0.599 lb the third week. How much weight did she lose in all? a- 6.639 lb b- 6.6 lb c- 6.63 lb d- 6.64 lb e- 7 lb

An IV pump delivers medication at a contstant rate of 24mg/hr. How long does it take to deliver 90mg