Pediatric Safe Dosage Drug Calculations: key answers on the last page.

Pediatric Safe Dosage Drug Calculations: key answers on the last page.

Pediatric Safe Dosage Drug Calculations: key answers on the last page. Latest 2022/2023 This quiz will test you on how to calculate safe dosage ranges for the pediatric patient.

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1. Doctor orders Amoxil for a child that weighs 63 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 50 mg/kg/day every 8 hours. What is the safe dose for this child per dose?*

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A. 211.8 mg/dose

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B. 47.9 mg/dose

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C. 1,187.3 mg/dose

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C. 477.3 mg/dose

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2. Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage range of this drug is 0.15 mg/kg. Is this a safe dose?*

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A. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 1.02 mg/dose.

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B. Yes, this is a safe dose.

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C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 0.5 mg/dose

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3. Doctor orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child? *

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A. 447.3 mg/day

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B. 984 mg/dose

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C. 347 mg/dose

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D. 586.8 mg/dose

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4. Doctor orders 300 mg of Zmax once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient?*

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A. Yes, this is a safe dose.

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B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 310.8-558.2 mg/day.

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C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 327.3-392.7 mg/day.

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5. Doctor orders an IV drip of Dopamine for a child that weighs 78 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-20 mcg/kg/min. What is the safe dosage range for this child?*

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A. 177.3-709.1 mcg/min

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B. 289.6-652.3 mcg/min

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C. 152.4-189.5 mcg/min

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D. 250-350 mcg/min

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6. Doctor order Cefazolin 350 mg IV every 4 hours. The child weighs 31 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 25-75 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient?*

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A. Yes, this is a safe dose.

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B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 60-100 mg/dose.

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C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 58.7-176.1 mg/dose.

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7. A child weighs 52 lbs. The child has a fever and the doctor orders Tylenol. The safe dose range of this medication is 10-15 mg/kg every 6 hours. What is the maximum safe dose this child can have per day?*

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A. 148 mg/day

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B.289 mg/day

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C. 1,418 mg/day

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D. 785 mg/day

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8. Doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hrs. The child weighs 49 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dosage range for this particular child?*

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A. 224.8-444.4 mg/dose

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B. 111.4-222.7 mg/dose

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C. 456-550 mg/dose

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D. 256-300 mg/dose

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9. Doctor orders Benadryl for a child that weighs 98 lbs. The safe dose range for Benadryl is 5 mg/kg/day. What is the safe dosage for this child?*

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A. 222.7 mg/day

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B. 124.6 mg/day

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C. 123.8 mg/day

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D. 896 mg/day

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10. Doctor orders Digoxin 0.92 mg daily for a child that weighs 16 lbs. The safe dosage for this medication is 8-12 mcg/kg/day. Is this a safe dosage for this child?*

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A. Yes, this is a safe dose.

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B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 0.06-0.09 mg/day.

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C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 1-2 mg/day.

Answer Key: 1. 477.3 mg/dose 2. Yes, this is a safe dose.

3. 447.3 mg/day 4. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 327.3-392.7 mg/day.

5. 177.3-709.1 mcg/min 6. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 58.7-176.1 mg/dose.

7. 1,418 mg/day 8. 111.4-222.7 mg/dose 9. 222.7 mg/day 10. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 0.06-0.09 mg/day.

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