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i'm in my maternal-child semester and already having problems with the math!! would someone please explain these math problems that contain "pediatric dose parameters" if you would please, step by step, break this down for me. i use dimentional analysis but can't for the life of me .....even get started much less understand these problems. thanks so much for taking the time to help me. 1. a child has seizures. order: phenytoin 124 mg, po, q.d child's height and weight: 36 in, 45 lb. bsa is 0.74 m² pediatric dose parameter: 350 mg/m²/d drugs avalilabe: dilantin 30 mg/5 ml and 100 mg/5 ml a. what is the child's body surface area (bsa) in meters squared? b. what is the dose parameter according to the child's bsa? c. is the dose within safe parameters? d. how many milliliters would you give the child per day? or would you give? 2. a child has pain. order: codeine gr 1.4, po, q4-6h, prn child's height and weight: 42 in., 50 lb or 0.84 m² pediatric dose parameter: 100 mg/m²/d drug available: codeine 15 mg tablets a. what is the child's body surface area? b. what is the dose parameter according to the child's bsa? (convert grains to milligrams) c. is the dose within safe dose parameters? explain d. how many tablet(s) would you give the child per dose?

would someone please explain these math problems that contain "pediatric dose parameters" if you would please, step by step, break this down for me. i use dimentional analysis but can't for the life of me .....even get started much less understand these problems. thanks so much for taking the time to help me. 1. a child has seizures. order: phenytoin 124 mg, po, q.d child's height and weight: 36 in, 45 lb. bsa is 0.74 m² pediatric dose parameter: 350 mg/m²/d drugs avalilabe: dilantin 30 mg/5 ml and 100 mg/5 ml a. what is the child's body surface area (bsa) in meters squared? b. what is the dose parameter according to the child's bsa? c. is the dose within safe parameters? d. how many milliliters would you give the child per day? or would you give? 2. a child has pain. order: codeine gr 1.4, po, q4-6h, prn child's height and weight: 42 in., 50 lb or 0.84 m² pediatric dose parameter: 100 mg/m²/d drug available: codeine 15 mg tablets a. what is the child's body surface area? b. what is the dose parameter according to the child's bsa? (convert grains to milligrams) c. is the dose within safe dose parameters? explain d. how many tablet(s) would lyou give the child per dose?

Has anyone taken either A or B ATI Fundamentals proctored exam in the last few months? If so, please let me know and I'll write you back; I have a few questions regarding the test. Thanks!!

Thanks for everyone's responses. I hate trick questions!!

obtaining blood specimens via a pipette is an acceptable practice. the answer was false. i missed it...why?

purchase a Littman stethoscope.. Are you planning to purchase the stethoscope from Wallace or elsewhere?

OK, I will. Can you use DA for all calculations? Is it preferred over formula, ratio/proportion? I only want to learn one method and not get confused. Thanks!

Is the "available" factor always first vs. "what's ordered"? I'm trying to teach myself DA before January.

Please help....I cannot figure out how to do this one. The answer is 3 cc. Need DA method. Thanks!! A Nitroglycerin drip is ordered for your patient to control his chest pain. The concdentration is 100 mg in 250 cc D5W. Order is to begin the infusion at 20 mcg/min. What is the rate you would begin the infusion on the infusion pump?

Thank you so much. I really appreciate your help!

Anything will work. Got to figure this one out. Thanks

For the life of me, I can't figure this out (dimensional analysis). Anyone out there with a clear head...I must be very tired!! Thanks. A Dopamine drip (400mg in 250 cc of IV fluid) is infusing on your 80 kg patient at 20 cc/hour. How many mcg/kg/min are infusing for this patient?

For the life of me, I can't figure this out (dimensional analysis). Anyone out there with a clear head...I must be very tired!! Thanks. A Dopamine drip (400mg in 250 cc of IV fluid) is infusing on your 80 kg patient at 20 cc/hour. How many mcg/kg/min are infusing for this patient?

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