24) Order: Morphine sulfate 7.5 mg subcut q4h prn for a child weighing 84 lb. Available: morphine sulfate 5 mg/mL. The recommended dose is 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg/dose. a) What is the safe dose range for this child? b) Is the order safe?. State your course of action.
24) Order: Morphine sulfate 7.5 mg subcut q4h prn for a child weighing 84 lb. Available: morphine sulfate 5 mg/mL. The recommended dose is 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg/dose. a) What is the safe dose range for this child? b) Is the order safe?. State your course of action.
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Order: Morphine sulfate 7.5 mg subcut q4h prn for a child weighing 84 lb.
Available: morphine sulfate 5 mg/mL. The recommended dose is 0.1 to 0.2
mg/kg/dose.
a) What is the safe dose range for this child?
b) Is the order safe?.
State your course of action.
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