Pediatric Math Calculations. Some of the worksheets for this concept are study guide with sample questions dosage calculation healthcare math calculating dosage iv and drug calculations for busy paramedics safe dosage pediatric calculations work pediatric and adult dosages based on body weight fundamentals of mathematics for nursing. These calculation problems are based on the child s weight and safe dosage range. Some of the worksheets for this concept are study guide with sample questions dosage calculation safe dosage pediatric calculations work healthcare math calculating dosage pediatric dosage calculations problems dosage calculations preparing for the drug dosage calculation competency exam maths for. You know now that the child s bsa is 0 38 that of the average adult.
The child s dose is 190mg. Digitoxin elixir 0 048 mg po qd for a 1 month old infant weighing 9 pounds. Digitoxin elixir is available as 100 mcg ml. Responsibilities after dosage calculation. 1 kg 2 2 lbs. If this is the case then you need to divide the amount by the number of doses to be given.
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Some of the worksheets for this concept are safe dosage pediatric calculations work healthcare math calculating dosage study guide with sample questions dosage calculation pediatric and adult dosages based on body weight. To conbert lbs to kg divide by 2 2. 10 to 12 mcg kg day for a child under 2 years. You are ready to do the calculation. Drug guides will usually list safe dosing as either. You are ready to calculate the child s dose by multiplying 0 38 times 500mg.