You Have Been Allocated One Child to Care for Today

question 25

Multiple Choice

You have been allocated one child to care for today, under the guidance of the registered nurse. Sally is 7 years old, weighs 23 kg and is scheduled for an appendicectomy this morning. Her premedication is due. She has been ordered 30 mg of pethidine and 200 mcg of Atropine. The following questions relate to Sally's care.
-Sally's appendix was very inflamed, so an antibiotic has been commenced. She is to have intravenous Gentamicin, 5 mg/kg/day, in two equally divided doses. A single dose of this medication would be

• A) 52.25 mg
• B) 57.5 mg
• C) 61.75 mg
• D) 73.5 mg

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