A nurse in a three drops with respiratory problems has received orders for four patients. What medication order will the nurse question?
A) Tetrahydrozoline (Tyzine) three drops in each nostril for an 8-year-old child
B) Hydrocodone (Hycodan) 10 mg PO for a 5-year-old child
C) Pseudoephedrine (Dorcol) 15 mg PO for a 2-year-old child
D) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 5 mg/kg IM for a 10-year-old child
B
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The nurse should question the order for hydrocodone. The ordered dose, 10 mg, is an adult dose and should not be given to a 5-year-old. Patients from 2 to 12 years of age should be given between 1.25 and 5 mg/dose. The other medications are all correct dosages for the age of the child for whom they were prescribed.
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