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A small child has strep. The physician ordered Penicillin VK 125 mg, PO, TID. Child’s weight: 28 lbs (12.73 kg) Pediatric dose parameter: 10-30 mg/ kg/day Drug Available: 75 mg/ 2.5 mL If the dose is safe, many milliliters would the child receive per day when administered as ordered? (Round to nearest tenth)  

Prescriber’s order: Zantac (ranitidine HCl) 75 mg po b.i.d. The label reads 15 mg/mL. How many mls will you administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole)

Which of the following is incorrect when administering an intradermal (ID) injection?

A child weighs 22 pounds. What is the weight in kilograms? (Round to the nearest whole)  

The physician orders for the child to receive 1.7 mg/kg of a medicine. The child weighs 66 pounds (30 kg). How many mgs should the child receive? (Round to the nearest whole)

The MOST frequent cause of postpartum hemorrhage is:

External rotation accomplishes which of the following during a cephalic birth?

What is one benefit of continuous interlocking sutures?

Active herpes simplex virus (HSV) lesions during labor are an indication for a Cesarean section.

Risks involved with artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) could include all of the following EXCEPT: