The nurse is caring for a child weighing 30 kg. The physician orders gentamicin (Garamycin) 100 mg tid for the patient. The recommended dosage range is 6 to 7.5 mg/kg/day. What action should the nurse take?
A) Administer the medication and assess hearing frequently.
B) Question the physician about the frequency of administration.
C) Question the physician about the dosage of the medication.
D) Administer the medication and assess renal function frequently.
C
Feedback:
The dosage is outside the recommended dosage range at 10 mg/kg/day so the nurse should question the dosage before administering the medication. It is appropriate to administer gentamicin tid to pediatric patients so there would be no need to question frequency of dosage. The drug should not be administered until the correct dosage is ordered so there is no need to assess hearing or renal function.
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