Pediatric Practice Problems To Determine Whether Dosages Are Appropriate, Answer the Following Questions

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Short Answer

Pediatric Practice Problems
To determine whether dosages are appropriate, answer the following questions for each problem:
1. What is the appropriate low (therapeutic) to high (safe) range, in milligrams, for each dose of medication for this child?
2. What is the safe maximum dose for this child?
3. Is the prescribed dose therapeutic and/or safe?
a. If answer is yes, how much medication will be given for the ordered dose?
b. If answer is no, what will you do?
Round answers to the nearest tenth.
-Ordered: Ibuprofen 40 mg PO q6h PRN temp higher than 101.8º F
Pediatric dose range: Child 6 mo to 12 yr, antipyretic: for temp lower than 102.5º F, 5 mg/kg/dose;
for temp higher than 102.5º F, 10 mg/kg/dose
May be given q6-8h: max daily dose of 40 mg/kg/day
Child's weight: 7-month-old weighs 18.5 lb; temp is 102.4º F.
Available: Ibuprofen susp. 80 mg/5 mL

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