CALCULATING CONCENTRATION of IV MEDS Ordered for a 10-week-o…

CALCULATING CONCENTRATION of IV MEDS Ordered for a 10-week-old infant with a fever, weighing 7 kg, is 150 mg of Ampicillin every 6 hours.  The pediatric drug book recommends administration over 15 minutes in a concentration of 30 mg/mL. What should be the minimum volume in the syringe for this syringe pump medication?  Show your calculations on your scrap paper.                      = _____________ml

An adolescent is admitted to the emergency department with n…

An adolescent is admitted to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and severe, localized, abdominal pain.  Approximately 30 minutes after being admitted, he tells the nurse that his pain has disappeared. Based on the assessment findings, which of the following actions should the nurse take? (select all that apply).

SAFE DOSAGES BY BODY WEIGHT (DAILY ORDERED) Ordered for a 10…

SAFE DOSAGES BY BODY WEIGHT (DAILY ORDERED) Ordered for a 10-year-old patient on the pediatric floor who weighs 45 kg is Tobramycin sulfate 80 mg IVPB every 8 hours.  The recommended dosing range for Tobramycin is 3 to 6 mg/kg/day. Peak and trough levels have been WNL.  Is the daily dose within the recommended range? (Write IS or IS NOT)   =    Daily dose                                      in range                

A toddler is admitted to the emergency department due to rec…

A toddler is admitted to the emergency department due to recent onset of abdominal pain and red, jelly-like stools. The nurse has completed the child’s admission assessment. Drag the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress. Choose only one tile for each of the actions the nurse has to take and each of the parameters the nurse has to monitor. (not all tiles will be used).

 IV FLOW RATES An IV piggyback of Zosyn is ordered as: Zosyn…

 IV FLOW RATES An IV piggyback of Zosyn is ordered as: Zosyn 875 mg in 50 ml bag to be infused over 30 minutes every 8 hours.  At what rate in ml/hr would you set the secondary line on the IV pump to administer this medication over 30 minutes?   Show calculations in your scrap paper and round to a whole number.                                                                                                                                    = ______________ml/hr