= a) age = 4 Weight = 17.5 kg available adult dose = 150 mg Young's Rule - (Age / (Age + 12)] x Recommended Adult Dose =

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A Age 4 Weight 17 5 Kg Available Adult Dose 150 Mg Young S Rule Age Age 12 X Recommended Adult Dose 1 (77.03 KiB) Viewed 18 times

a. Which of the rules gives a safe dose for the child?
b. And why the answer in a) above
= a) age = 4 Weight = 17.5 kg available adult dose = 150 mg Young's Rule - (Age / (Age + 12)] x Recommended Adult Dose = Pediatric Dose [4/(4 +12 ) ]x 150 mg = 4/16 x 150 = 0.25 x 150 = 37.5 mg Clark's rule - (Weight / divided by 68 kg) x Adult Dose = Pediatric Dosage (17.5 kg / 68 kg) x 150 mg = 0.257 x 150 mg = 38.5 mg b) Clark's rule is an equation used to calculate pediatric medication dosage based on the known weight of a patient and a known adult dose of medication to be used. Young's Rule can be applied to quickly approach a situation in which the patient's weight is unknown.