1. Ceftriaxone Sodium (Rocephin) comes in a 1 g/vial. the insert suggests reconstituting to a final concentration of 250
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1. Ceftriaxone Sodium (Rocephin) comes in a 1 g/vial. the insert
suggests reconstituting to a final concentration of 250 mg/mL. How
may mL's would the correct dose be for a 14 kg infant who is to
receive Rocephin 50 mg/kg?
2. Gentamicin sulfate is an antibiotic that comes in a
concentration of 40 mg/mL. A neonate weighing 3200 g is to receive
Gentamicin 8mg IV q 12 hours. How many mL's should be administered
for each dose?
3. A 9 year-old child who weighs 32 kg is brought
into the ER with seizures. The child is to receive a 15 mg/kg
loading dose of Phenobarbital. Phenobarbital is available in a 65
mg/mL vial. How many mg's are required?
4. In the question above, how many mL's of Phenobarbital would
you give? (round to tenths place).
5. The order states Metoclopramide (Reglan) 1 mg per G-tube. The
Metoclopramide comes in a syrup of 5 mg/5mL. How many mL's will you
give?
6. A 5 year-old child weighing 23 kg is to receive an
IV Morphine drip at 0.04 mg/kg/hr for post-op pain. If the solution
contains 2 mg of Morphine per 1 mL, how many mL's per hour should
the infusion pump be set at to deliver the desired dose?
7. Erythromycin is available at 200 mg/5mL. A 6 year-old patient
weights 25 kg. He is to receive 50 mg/kg/day in divided doses every
6 hours. What is the amount in mL's of Erythromycin that this
patient should receive with each dose? (round to tenths place).
8. Phenobarbital is being given for status epilepticus
using 5 mg/kg/dose. What is the dose for a 34 kg child?
suggests reconstituting to a final concentration of 250 mg/mL. How
may mL's would the correct dose be for a 14 kg infant who is to
receive Rocephin 50 mg/kg?
2. Gentamicin sulfate is an antibiotic that comes in a
concentration of 40 mg/mL. A neonate weighing 3200 g is to receive
Gentamicin 8mg IV q 12 hours. How many mL's should be administered
for each dose?
3. A 9 year-old child who weighs 32 kg is brought
into the ER with seizures. The child is to receive a 15 mg/kg
loading dose of Phenobarbital. Phenobarbital is available in a 65
mg/mL vial. How many mg's are required?
4. In the question above, how many mL's of Phenobarbital would
you give? (round to tenths place).
5. The order states Metoclopramide (Reglan) 1 mg per G-tube. The
Metoclopramide comes in a syrup of 5 mg/5mL. How many mL's will you
give?
6. A 5 year-old child weighing 23 kg is to receive an
IV Morphine drip at 0.04 mg/kg/hr for post-op pain. If the solution
contains 2 mg of Morphine per 1 mL, how many mL's per hour should
the infusion pump be set at to deliver the desired dose?
7. Erythromycin is available at 200 mg/5mL. A 6 year-old patient
weights 25 kg. He is to receive 50 mg/kg/day in divided doses every
6 hours. What is the amount in mL's of Erythromycin that this
patient should receive with each dose? (round to tenths place).
8. Phenobarbital is being given for status epilepticus
using 5 mg/kg/dose. What is the dose for a 34 kg child?