4-A nurse is caring for a child taking prednisone following a heart transplant. The child's pre-surgical weight was 25.6
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:20 am
4-A nurse is caring for a child taking prednisone following a heart transplant. The child's pre-surgical weight was 25.6 lb (11.6 kg). The practitioner orders the child to receive 2 mg/kg/day divided every six hours. The oral solution comes prepared as 5 mg/5ml. How many milliliters will the child receive with each dose? Record your answer using one decimal place. 5- The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to an infant who weighs 13.7 lb (6.2 kg). The practitioner has ordered 25 mcg/kg divided in three doses with one- half of the total dose for the initial dose, then one-quarter of the total dose for each of two subsequent doses given at eight-hour intervals. The medication comes in an oral solution of 0.05 mg/ml. How many milliliters would the nurse give for the second dose? Record your answer using two decimal places. 213.7 Ib -6.2kg 25 mcg/kg