Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko

تمرين 2

Order: Phenobarbital 60 mg PO bid
Patient: Infant weighs 12 lbs 8 oz.
Safe dose is 4-8 mg/kg/day divided into two doses with maximum dose of 300 mg/day.
Available as: Oral phenobarbital suspension of 30 mg/5 mL
A. Is the dose safe? __________
B. If safe , how much liquid will you give the child per dose? _____________
C. If not safe, what is the range of safe doses for this child? _____________