You Have Been Allocated One Child to Care for Today

question 22

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 calls you and tells you that her pain is bad. An intravenous pain relief infusion is ordered and Sally is to have 8 mg/kg, over a 20-hour period. This is to be delivered via a syringe driver connected to the main infusion line. The dose of pethidine required for this order is

• A) 184 mg
• B) 205 mg
• C) 230 mg
• D) 300 mg

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