The nurse expects the initial plan of care for a 9-month-old child with an acute otitis media infection to include

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Select children 6 months of age or older with acute otitis media are treated by initiating symptomatic treatment and observation for 48 to 72 hours.Acute otitis media may be treated with a 5- to 10-day course of oral antibiotics.When treatment is indicated,amoxicillin at a divided dose of 80 to 90 mg/kg/day given either every 8 or 12 hours for 5 to 10 days may be ordered.Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine helps to prevent ear infections but is not included in the initial plan of care for a child with acute otitis media.Surgical intervention is considered when the child has persistent ear infection despite antibiotic therapy or with otitis media with effusion that persists for more than 3 months and is associated with hearing loss.

The Nurse Expects the Initial Plan of Care for a 9-Month-Old