The physician has ordered the postoperative four-year-old child to receive hydromorphine (Dilaudid) intravenously. The drug book lists a therapeutic range for Dilaudid to be 0.01 to 0.015 mg/kg/dose every three to four hours
What would be the maximum therapeutic dose of Dilaudid if the child weighs 30 pounds? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Standard Text:
0.2
Rationale : Your answer should have a 0 in front of the decimal and no 0 after the 2. Otherwise, you may contribute to a medication error.
Global Rationale:
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