Compute the requested information. Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers
The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
A pediatrician has ordered ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day p.o. divided q.6h for a child who weighs 44 lb.
How many milligrams should the child receive per dose? __________ mg
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
250
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The nurse, providing care to a patient with an increase in intracranial pressure, realizes that in order to prevent an increase in intracranial pressure, an increase in the volume of brain tissue will be accompanied by a (an)
1. increase in another of the intracranial compartments. 2. decrease in another of the intracranial compartments. 3. increase in the blood flow to the brain. 4. decrease in the blood brain barrier.