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Order: acetaminophen exlixer 10mg/kg po. Child weight is 10pounds

Available: acetaminophen elixir 160mg/5ml. How much acetaminophen will you administer?

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Please show us your work- how are you setting up your equation?

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Order: acetaminophen exlixer 10mg/kg po. Child weight is 10pounds

Available: acetaminophen elixir 160mg/5ml. How much acetaminophen will you administer?

We are happy to help but we ask ALL students to show what they think first and we will jump right in. From previous posts I know you are starting your LPN to RN program and you are nervous. Just give it a try and we will see where we need to help you.

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Order: acetaminophen exlixer 10mg/kg po. Child weight is 10pounds

Available: acetaminophen elixir 160mg/5ml. How much acetaminophen will you administer?

Think of it this way:

1) Order: Dose per kg of body weight

2) Weight in pounds converts to weight in kg.

3) Compute total dose... a 1 kg kid would get 10 mg... a 3 kg kid would get 30 mg... how 'bout this kid?

if 1 kg kid = 10 mg dose then [this kid's weight] kg = ? mg dose

4) Now that you have the total dose ordered, consider how many mL contain that dose...

if 5 mL = 160 mg then ? mL = [total dose] mg

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Order: acetaminophen exlixer 10mg/kg po. Child weight is 10pounds

Available: acetaminophen elixir 160mg/5ml. How much acetaminophen will you administer?

First step = convert child's weight in pounds to kg.

Second step = determine child's dose my multiplying mg/kg/dose by child's weight in kg

Third step = Use the dose determined in step 2 to figure out the correct volume of acetaminophen to administer when it is dispensed as 160 mg/5 mL.

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