A 25-pound child is in the clinic because of vomiting the last 24 hours. The nurse is to administer trimethobenzamide (Tigan). What dose will the nurse administer by what route?
A) 0.25 mg IV
B) 1.1 mg/kg IM
C) 100 mg rectally
D) 200 mg orally
C
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The nurse will administer 100 mg rectally. The other doses are inappropriate. A usual dose of palonosetron for an adult is 0.25 mg IV. A usual dose of hydroxyzine for a child is 1.1 mg/kg IM, and a usual dose of trimethobenzamide for a child weighing more than 30 pounds is 200 mg orally.
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