NURS341 Study Guide - Final Guide: Morphine, Hydroxyzine, Clavulanic Acid
21 Jun 2020
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Pediatric and adult dosages based on body weight (dosage calculation chapter 11) Some adult dosage recommendations are also based on body weight. Adult dosage recommendations on label and may be found on drug insert. The adult dosage information taken from the drug insert is recommended by body weight. Multiplying the recommended mg by patient"s weight in kg for each dose. For the child"s weight, 1. 8mg is recommended dosage and 1. 8mg is the ordered dose: calculate one dose, d/h x q, 1. 8mg/5mg x 1ml = 0. 36ml. Hydroxyzine hydrochloride 20mg im q4h im, prn for nausea. It is 20mg, and within 10-20mg/dose range, yes it is safe: calculate one dose, d/h x q, 20mg/50mg x 1ml = 0. 4ml. Many meds have minimum and maximum recommended mg/kg range per day to be divided into some number of doses. Amoxicillin 200mg po q8h for a child who weights 22lb, is this dosage safe: convert lb to kg, 1kg = 2. 2lb, calculate recommended dosage.
