Exam 16: Preparation of Noninjectable Solutions

Using the child nomogram, a child who is 62 cm and 14 kg has a BSA of

Elderly patients with clotting disorders should avoid which of the following medications?

Calculate the recommended dosage for 125 mg/m² for a patient whose BSA is 1.12 m²: _______________.

Mr. Paul takes eight different prescription medications plus several OTC medications. Taking multiple medications is called _______________.

If a patient has liver disease, the medication dose may have to be _____ because of alterations in metabolism.

The patient is a 13-year-old with a severe throat infection. The patient weighs 45 kg. Ordered: Erythromycin 650 mg PO q8h for 7 days On hand: See label Determine if the dose is safe. If it is safe, calculate the amount to administer: _______________. If the dose is not safe, write: not safe.

The study of what happens to a drug after it is administered to a patient is _______________.

The child weighs 3 lb 12 oz. Convert this weight to kg: _______________ (Round to the nearest tenth)

Height = 167 cm; weight = 63.6 kg. Calculate the BSA: _______________. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

The patient is a 5-day-old newborn who weighs 7 lb 3 oz. Ordered: Nebcin 4 mg IM q12h. Refer to information from package insert. If this is a safe dose, calculate the amount to administer: _______________ If it is not a safe dose, write: not safe. 0.4 mL

When administered to patients having less than the ideal body weight, water-soluble medication doses should be calculated based on

The patient weighs 16 kg. Ordered: Cipro 250 mg PO BID On hand: Cipro 250 mg tablets. According to the package insert, the medication can be given 10 to 20 mg/kg every 12 hours. Determine whether the dose is safe. If it is safe, calculate the amount to administer: _______________. If the dose is not safe, write: not safe.

The process that moves a drug from the bloodstream to other body tissues and fluids is known as _______________.

The BSA for a patient who is 76 cm and weighs 9.5 kg is _______________. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

The process through which a drug leaves the body through urine, sweat, feces, or other body secretions is called _______________.

Height = 48 in.; weight = 80 lb. Calculate the BSA: _______________. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

The child's BSA is 0.56 m². The recommended dosage is 25 mcg/m². The recommended dosage for this child is _______________.

Height = 60 in.; weight = 240 lb. Calculate the BSA: _______________. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

Timmy is a 7-year-old child who weighs 52 lb. His mother brought him to the walk-in clinic because he has a persistent earache that was not relieved by over-the-counter medications. The physician diagnoses a moderate ear infection and prescribes Erythromycin suspension 275 mg po q12h for 7 days. On hand is erythromycin oral suspension . The package insert indicates that the usual dosage for children over 3 months of age is either 25 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 h, or 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 h. Determine if the dose is safe. If it is safe, calculate the amount to administer: _______________. If the dose is not safe, write: not safe. (Round to nearest whole number)

The child weighs 43 lb. Ordered: Depakene syrup 125 mg po q12h. Refer to the information from the package insert for the dose on hand. If this is a safe dose for this patient, determine the amount to administer: _______________. If it is not a safe dose, write: not safe.