Pharmocology Medication Questions

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i have some medication questions and i want to make sure i have them correct. i need the points!! :confused:

1. ordered is 1000 ml over 8 hours. the drop factor of the tubing is 15 gtt/ml. calculate the gtts/minute.

31gtt/min

2. a child is ordered to receive naloxone (narcan) iv, stat. the child's weight is 40 kg and the recommended child's drug dose is 0.01 mg/kg. naloxone is available in 400 mcg/ml solution. how many ml should the nurse administer for this dose?

1ml

3. ordered is cefaclor (ceclor) 70 mg q.i.d. the child weighs 15 lbs. the dose for a child is 20-40 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. is the prescribed dose within safe drug parameters?

no

4. ordered is digoxin (lanoxin) 35 mcg/kg/loading dose, po. the child weighs 10 kg. available is lanoxin 0.05 mg/ml. how many micrograms should the child receive?

350mcg

how many milliliters should be given for the loading dose?

7ml

5. ordered is nafcillin sodium 300mg im every six hours. on hand you have 500 mg of nafcillin in powder form. after reconstituting the powder with 1.8 ml of sterile water, you have a concentration of 250 mg/ml. the child weighs 10 kg. the dose for a child is 100-300 mg/kg/day in divided doses. calculate the ml per dose.

1.2ml

is the prescribed dose within safe drug parameters?

yes

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Specializes in ER/ICU/STICU.

I concur with all of your answers.

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Thank you sooo much!!

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