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Directions: Round dosage and weight to the nearest tenth as indicated.Use labels where provided.
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate 62.5 mg p.o.q6h is ordered for an infant weighing 10 lb 4 oz.The recommended safe dosage is 30 to 50 mg/kg/24 hr divided q6h.
a.What is the infant's weight in kilograms? _____
b.What is the safe 24-hour dosage range for this infant? _____
c.What is the divided dosage range? _____
d.Is the dosage ordered safe? (Prove mathematically. )_______________ Explain your action: ______________________________


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Collateral Ganglia

Sympathetic ganglia at the origin of large abdominal arteries; include the celiac, superior, and inferior mesenteric arteries; also called prevertebral ganglia.

Preganglionic Fibers

Nerve fibers that run from the central nervous system to a ganglion in the autonomic nervous system.

Thoracic

Relating to the thorax, the area of the body between the neck and the abdomen that contains the heart and lungs.

Lumbar

Referring to the lower region of the spine, composed of five vertebrae, which bears most of the body's weight and is associated with back pain.

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