A child weighs 88 lb and has an order for morphine sulfate 7.5 mg subcutaneously every 8 hours prn. The recommended maximum d
The physician ordered 500 mL of D5W to infuse over 8 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rat

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A child weighs 88 lb and has an order for morphine sulfate 7.5 mg subcutaneously every 8 hours prn. The recommended maximum dose for a child is 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dosage range for this child? O a. 3 to 5 O b. 2 to 4 O c. 4 to 8 O d. 5 to 7 The physician ordered 500 mL of D5W to infuse over 8 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute. Round off to the nearest whole number. O a. 25 O b. 21 O c. 18 O d. 15
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