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On 9/12/2019 at 4:03 PM, Michelle747 said:
Thank you guys for your answers! So clinically you guys don’t use Clark’s, Young’s or Fried’s rule?
Also, can you recommend me a good book for pediatric dosage calculation that teaches me how to do it the right way?
Always look at what the question is asking you
If the order is for 5mg of drug X per kg and the child is 10kg, what dose will you administer.
it makes sense to do the following
5mg X 10kg = 50mg.
if you then have a question If the order is for 5mg of drug X per kg and the child is 10kgs you have solution 100mgs in 5mls how much would you administer
you could do
5mg X 10kg =50mg
50/100 X 5mls= 2.5mls
I reccomend the book Maths and Meds for nurses, it taught me the whole drug calculation route from adults to kids
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Always look at what the question is asking you
If the order is for 5mg of drug X per kg and the child is 10kg, what dose will you administer.
it makes sense to do the following
5mg X 10kg = 50mg.
if you then have a question If the order is for 5mg of drug X per kg and the child is 10kgs you have solution 100mgs in 5mls how much would you administer
you could do
5mg X 10kg =50mg
50/100 X 5mls= 2.5mls
I reccomend the book Maths and Meds for nurses, it taught me the whole drug calculation route from adults to kids