Question: You Are Caring For A 10 Year Old Child Weighing 30kg. The Doctor Has Ordered Cephalexin 500mg Po Q6 Hrs. Use The Drug Formulary In The Back To Complete This Problem. Is The Dose Safe And Therapeutic? ________ Will You Give A Tablet Or Liquid Form? ________ What Strength Will You Give? ________ How Much Will You Give? ________ You Are Caring For A 2 …

1. You are caring for a 10 year old child weighing 30kg.The doctor has ordered cephalexin 500mg po Q6 hrs. Use the drugformulary in the back to complete this problem.

1. Is the dose safe and therapeutic? ________

2. Will you give a tablet or liquid form?________

3. What strength will you give? ________

4. How much will you give? ________

2. You are caring for a 2 year old child weighing 12kg. Thedoctor has ordered Prednisolone 12mg PO BID x 7 days.

   1. Is the dose safe and therapeutic? ________

2. Will you give liquid or tabs? ________

3. How will you administer the medication? Please describethe steps:

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4. How much medication will you give?        ______  

(Use the 15mg/5ml concentration because 12 ml. is a lotof medication for a 2 y/o to swallow)

3. You are caring for a 1 year old child with otitisexterna. The doctor has ordered Ofloxacin 5gtts to the left earBID.

1. Is this a safe dose? ________

2. How will you administer this medication? (include clientposition)