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: Nebcin 10 mg IM q8h
Pediatric dose: 2.5 mg/kg/dose
Neonate's weight: 4000 g
Available: Nebcin 40 mg/mL

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