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Arkansas Scholastic Press 10. Mr. D.B. has poison ivy. The doctor orders daily decreasing doses of Prednisone for treatment. This medicine is dispensed in 10 mg tablets. Day 1, 40 mg is ordered. How many tablets will you give this patient? Day 4 25 mg is ordered. How many tablets will you give this patient? 11. Mrs. R. is to receive an 75 mg and Phenergan 25 mg every 4 hours as needed for pain. The medicine is dispensed as follows: Demerol 50 mg/ml and Phenergan 50 mg/ml. How will the injection be drawn up? How many total ml (cc) will you inject into this patient? injection for pain following surgery. The doctor orders Demerol 12. S.P. is an 18 month old child who weighs 20 pounds. He has atrial fibrillation and is being treated with Digoxin. He is on a maintenance dose of Digoxin 0.006 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 hours at 0800 and 2200. Calculate the dose of medication you will give this patient every morning. 13. C. A. is a 16 month old child, weighing 18 pounds, who is diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection. Her doctor prescribes Cefaclor by mouth 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses every eight hours. How many mg will the child receive at each dose?

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3. Soluhon 2o pounds 20 2-205 pemt in kiegam 202 205 9072 k9 preacvbed 0.005 ng//day 0 006 mg 0.0544 mg Dose iven at every 12hr. So, the total day mg Aleright o patient So, O.006 9.072 hours is 24 in a So, O-O544 0-0272 2 4. Solution Weght of patiert is12 pounds eight o patient in kilogram Prescnbed cug 20mg/klea3 1/2 205 So, 8-163 x 20 163-26 mg/day Thi's dose is divided every cght hours In 1 day 24 hour So, =8/H2 163-26 3 doses 54 42 mg So, For one dose