Pediatric pharmacology math

PEDIATRIC MATH Worksheet: *Round to the nearest tenth-Show your work! 1. Give Gentamycin 50 mg IVPB every 8 hours to a child weighing 40 lbs. The recommended dosage for a child is 6-7.5 mg/kg/ day divided every 8 hours. A. What is the child's weight in kg to the nearest tenth? B. What is the lower daily limit of the safe range for a child of this weight? C. What is the upper daily limit of the safe range for a child of this weight? D. How much medication would this child receive in 24 hours? E. Is the order within the safe range? 2. Dr. orders Panadol 10 mg/kg IM every 4 hours PRN for a child that weighs 70 pounds. The label eads: Panadol 160 mg per mL ow much would you administer? D- lomglka 3. The suggested dosage of Tobramycin is 4 mg/kg/ day to be administered every 12 hours. An infant weighing 4000 g should receive how many mg per dose? 4. Dr. orders Ampicillin 125 mg po every 6 hours for a child weighing 22 lbs. Th label reads 50 mg/kg/day. Is this dosage safe? 5. Dr. orders Velosef every 12 hours to a child weighing 44 lbs. The recommended pediatric dosage is 25 mg/kg/day. The label reads 250 mg/5mL. How much medication should be administered