Pediatric Medication Dosage Calculation

Hard Pharmacological And Parenteral Therapies Dosage Calculations

A nurse is preparing to calculate the correct dosage for a pediatric patient weighing 20 kg. The physician has prescribed a medication with a recommended dosage of 15 mg/kg/day, divided into two doses. The medication is available in a concentration of 5 mg/mL. The nurse needs to determine the total volume to administer for each dose and the total daily volume based on this prescription. The nurse should ensure the calculations follow pediatric medication safety guidelines.

What amounts should the nurse calculate for the following parameters?

Select all that apply:

Total daily dosage of medication in mg.

Dosage per administration in mL.

Total daily volume to be administered in mL.

Volume to administer per dose in mL.

The correct rounded dosage for each administration.

Total dosage rounded off to the nearest milligram.

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