You Have Been Allocated One Child to Care for Today

question 8

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.
-Pethidine stock is 100 mg/2 ml. The volume of pethidine required for this order would be

• A) 3.5 ml
• B) 3.7 ml
• C) 3.8 ml
• D) 3.9 ml

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