A nurse is caring for a child who weighs 59 pounds. The safe…

A nurse is caring for a child who weighs 59 pounds. The safe dose for this particular medication is 6-7.5mg/kg per day. The drug must be infused over a minimum of 30 minutes. If the volume of the drug is 50ml, how fast will you program the pump to run in mL/hr?  

The nurse is administering ampicillin IV to a child with cel…

The nurse is administering ampicillin IV to a child with cellulitis. The nurse must administer 375mg IV. The vial contains 500mg of ampicillin in 10mLs of fluid. How many mLs of medication will the nurse withdraw to obtain the correct dose? (Round to the nearest tenth)