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Ordered: a Diuretic,furosemide 15 Mg IV Initial Dose,for a Child

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Ordered: A diuretic,furosemide 15 mg IV initial dose,for a child with edema
The child's weight is 14 kg.
SDR: 1-2 mg per kg per dose every 6 to 12 hr
The nurse plans to deliver the medication in a volume control device,filling the container up to 20 mL with Ringer's lactate Sol from an existing infusion,gently mixing it.It will be infused at the rate of 1 minute per mL. Ordered: A diuretic,furosemide 15 mg IV initial dose,for a child with edema The child's weight is 14 kg. SDR: 1-2 mg per kg per dose every 6 to 12 hr The nurse plans to deliver the medication in a volume control device,filling the container up to 20 mL with Ringer's lactate Sol from an existing infusion,gently mixing it.It will be infused at the rate of 1 minute per mL.    A)SDR for this child's weight (mental math): B)Evaluation: Safe to give or hold and clarify promptly? C)Dose to be prepared if safe: Estimate; more or less than drug concentration? DA: D)Flow rate if applicable (mental math): E)Evaluation:
A)SDR for this child's weight (mental math):
B)Evaluation: Safe to give or hold and clarify promptly?
C)Dose to be prepared if safe: Estimate; more or less than drug concentration? DA:
D)Flow rate if applicable (mental math):
E)Evaluation:

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a.SDR: 14-29 mg per dose
b.Evaluation: S...

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