
Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko
Edition 0ISBN: 978-0803621794
Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko
Edition 0ISBN: 978-0803621794 Exercise 4
Order: Zithromax (azithromycin) 320 mg PO for one dose on first day
Patient: Child is 10 years old and weighs 32 kg.
Safe dose for children 2-15 years is 10 mg/kg (but not more than 500 mg/dose) on day 1.
Available as: Oral Zithromax suspension 100 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? _____________
Patient: Child is 10 years old and weighs 32 kg.
Safe dose for children 2-15 years is 10 mg/kg (but not more than 500 mg/dose) on day 1.
Available as: Oral Zithromax suspension 100 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? _____________
Explanation
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