Nina96

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1. dosage question

   Nina96 posted a topic in Pediatric

   My question is when a provider orders a weight based medication for a pediatric patient should the mg per dose be rounded to the tenth or the hundredth? Example a doctor orders omnicef 14 mg per kg per dose for 5 year old who weighs 45 pounds. When I...

2. Rounding rules

   Nina96 posted a topic in Pediatric

   I start my pediatric rotation next semester in a pediatrician office. I just want to know how to round my drug calculations for these patients I looked up some examples and wanted to know if I'm right. Physician orders Tylenol 15 mg per kg per dose f...