NUR 204 Pediatrics Practicum Medication Math Calculations

1. The physician orders cidofovir for a client to be given 5 mg/kg IV every week for two weeks. If the client weighs 110 lb., and cidofovir is available in a 75 mg/mL vial, how many mL would the nurse need for the two-week period? 2. The physician has ordered acyclovir (Zovirax) for a client at a dose of 7.5 mg/kg given IV every eight hours. The client weighs 191.4 lb. How many milligrams will the client receive every eight hours? 3. A physician has ordered for a client to receive ...