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    Pediatric Dosage

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    This document provides a sample pediatric dosage calculation exercise with 10 problems. It asks the reader to solve problems involving calculating appropriate dosages for pediatric patients based on factors like their weight, age, prescribed adult dosages, and medication concentrations. A key is provided with the correct answers to each problem.

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    This document provides a sample pediatric dosage calculation exercise with 10 problems. It asks the reader to solve problems involving calculating appropriate dosages for pediatric patients based on factors like their weight, age, prescribed adult dosages, and medication concentrations. A key is provided with the correct answers to each problem.

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    This document provides a sample pediatric dosage calculation exercise with 10 problems. It asks the reader to solve problems involving calculating appropriate dosages for pediatric patients based on factors like their weight, age, prescribed adult dosages, and medication concentrations. A key is provided with the correct answers to each problem.

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    SAMPLE PEDIATRIC DOSAGE CALCULATION EXERCISE

    INSTRUCTION: SOLVE THIS PEDIATRIC DOSAGE CALCULATION PROBLEM USING THE APPROPRIATE
    METHOD/RULES. SHOW YOUR SOLUTIONS. KINDLY ROUND YOUR ANSWER TO THE NEAREST 1OTH
    WHEN POSSIBLE.

    1. A paediatric patient is 65 pounds and 4 feet 5 inches (134.62 cm). The physician orders an oral
    medication that has a normal adult dose of 250 mg. How many mg of this medication will be
    administered?

    2. A pediatric patient has a body surface area of 0.88 m2. The physician orders an IV medication
    that has a normal adult dose of 125mg. You are supplied with a vial that reads 30mg/ml. How
    many mL will you administer to this patient?

    3. A child 24 months old and weighing 20 pounds needs streptomycin sulfate, which is usually
    administered to adults as 1g (1000mg), as a daily IM injection. What is the appropriate dosage
    for the infant
    4. A child weighing 70 pounds is prescribed quinine sulphate and the normal adult dose is 325 mg
    TID (three times a day). What is the appropriate dosage for the child?

    5. An infant, 10 months old and weighing 18 pounds, needs Streptomycin sulphate, which is
    usually administered to adults as 1g, as a daily IM injection. What is the appropriate dosage for
    the infant??

    6. A child, 8 months old needs erythromycin antibiotic and the normal adult dose is 250mg QID
    (four times a day). What is the appropriate dosage for this child??

    7. A doctor prescribes 250 mg of ceftin to be taken by a 20.5lbs infant every 8 hours. The
    medication label indicates that 75-150 mg/kg per day is the desired dosage range. Is the doctor’s
    order within the desired range?

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    8. Calculate the IV flow rate for 250 mL of o.5% dextorse to be administered over180 minutes. The
    infusion set has a drop factor of 60 drops per mL.

    9. The infusion set is adjusted for a drop factor of 60gtts/mL. Calculte the IV flow rate if 1500mL IV
    saline is ordered to be infused over 12 hours?

    10. If the average dose of an antibiotic is 250mg? How much a 10 year old girl should receive?
    KEY TO CORRECTION FOR PEDIATRIC DOSAGE CALCULATION EXERCISES

    1. 151.725 OR 151.7mg
    2. 63.5875 or 63.6 mg
    3. 133.33 or 133.3mg
    4. 151.6666 or 151.7mg
    5. 66.6666 or 66.7mg
    6. 13.333 or 13.3mg
    7. 750mg is within the desired range of 699-1398 mg since 699< 750 < 1398
    8. 83.33 or 83.3gtts/min
    9. 125 gtts/min
    10. 113.63625 or113.6mg

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