Order: Garamycin 60 mg IV q8h The child weighs 56 lb today. A 20-mL vial of Garamycin 40 mg/mL is available. The safe dosage range is 2 to 2.5 mg/kg q8h. Dilute medication to 20 mL normal saline in a Buretrol and administer over 50 minutes
Calculate the milliliters/hour (mL/hr) flow rate on an infusion pump and determine if it is a safe dosage. ____
a. 24
b. 20
c. 60
d. Hold and clarify orderâ€"not safe
ANS: A
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