Seven-year-old Chris’s mother brings him to the clinic today because he has a sore throat and has had a fever since yesterday. Although Chris is home-schooled, he went to a friend’s birthday party last week. According to the friend’s mother, her son is displaying similar symptoms. You check and record Chris’s vital signs as follows: BP 110/64, T 101.8, P 96, R 20, Ht. 48 inches, and Wt. 49.5 lb. During the physical exam, the physician notes that Chris’s lymph nodes are swollen and he has some drainage from the tonsillar area. She orders a rapid strep test, which is positive and diagnoses streptococcal pharyngitis. She writes a prescription for an antibiotic and tells Chris to take it easy until his symptoms subside.
A) The physician ordered amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day po q8h. What is Chris’s weight in kilograms?
B) The medication on hand is amoxicillin oral suspension 200 mg per 5 mL. How much medication, in milliliters, should Chris receive for each dose?
C) Name at least three things you can do to ensure that Chris receives a safe and accurate dose of medication.
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Seven-year-old Chris’s mother brings him to the clinic today because he has a sore throat and has had a fever since yesterday. Although Chris is home-schooled, he went to a friend’s birthday party last week. According to the friend’s mother, her son is displaying similar symptoms. You check and record Chris’s vital signs as follows: BP 110/64, T 101.8, P 96, R 20, Ht. 48 inches, and Wt. 49.5 lb. During the physical exam, the physician notes that Chris’s lymph nodes are swollen and he has some drainage from the tonsillar area. She orders a rapid strep test, which is positive and diagnoses streptococcal pharyngitis. She writes a prescription for an antibiotic and tells Chris to take it easy until his symptoms subside.
A) The physician ordered amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day po q8h. What is Chris’s weight in kilograms?
B) The medication on hand is amoxicillin oral suspension 200 mg per 5 mL. How much medication, in milliliters, should Chris receive for each dose?
C) Name at least three things you can do to ensure that Chris receives a safe and accurate dose of medication.
