Short Answer
Calculate the safe dosage ranges (SDR) and drug dose and indicate if it is safe to administer or if it should be held. (Hold = Recheck order, recalculate dose, and contact prescriber promptly if it is an underdose or overdose.) Use a calculator to solve these problems.
-Order: 50 mg po daily.
Child's weight: 22 lb.
SDR for this child's weight: 10-20 mg per kg per day.
Safe or hold?
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