A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G intravenous bolus to a child. What is the lowest recommended units per day? (Examine the MAR and medication reference for more information. Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) Medication reference Medication Administration Record Client Wagner, Tyler 2/20x 3/1000x 196563 Sex: Female DOB: Admit Age Ht 7 yr 48 2 in Penicillin G Health Care Providers MRN: Adults: IV/IM1 to 5 million units/day every 4 to 6 hr Wt 47 lb Physician: Roberts, Dan Allergies No known allergies Children: IV/IM 12,550 to 25,000 units/kg every 6 hr. Highest Date 3/100X Order date Stop date Scheduled Medications 0700-1900 1900-0700 recommended dosage is 300,000 units/kg/day in divided doses 3/10/0X Ibuprofen 250 mg PO every 8 hr 0700, 1500 2300 every 6 hr. 3/100X Penicillin Gunits 1,800,000 units Vevery 6 hr 0700, 1300 1900, 0100
A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G intravenous bolus to a child. What is the lowest recommended units per day? (Examine the MAR and medication reference for more information. Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) Medication reference Medication Administration Record Client Wagner, Tyler 2/20x 3/1000x 196563 Sex: Female DOB: Admit Age Ht 7 yr 48 2 in Penicillin G Health Care Providers MRN: Adults: IV/IM1 to 5 million units/day every 4 to 6 hr Wt 47 lb Physician: Roberts, Dan Allergies No known allergies Children: IV/IM 12,550 to 25,000 units/kg every 6 hr. Highest Date 3/100X Order date Stop date Scheduled Medications 0700-1900 1900-0700 recommended dosage is 300,000 units/kg/day in divided doses 3/10/0X Ibuprofen 250 mg PO every 8 hr 0700, 1500 2300 every 6 hr. 3/100X Penicillin Gunits 1,800,000 units Vevery 6 hr 0700, 1300 1900, 0100
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Transcribed Image Text:A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G intravenous bolus to a child. What is the lowest recommended units per day? (Examine the
MAR and medication reference for more information. Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Medication Administration Record
Medication reference
Client:
DOB:
Admit
MRN:
Wagner, Tyler
2/2x
3/10X
196563
Roberts, Dan
Sex:
Age:
Ht:
Wt:
Female
Penicillin G
Health
Care
Providers
7 yr
48.2 in
47 lb
Adults: IV/IM 1 to 5 million units/day every 4 to 6 hr
Physician:
Allergies:
No known allergies
Children: IV/IM 12,550 to 25,000 units/kg every 6 hr. Highest
Date:
3/10/XX
Order
date
Stop
date
Scheduled Medications
0700-1900
1900-0700
recommended dosage is 300,000 units/kg/day in divided doses
3/10/XX
Ibuprofen 250 mg PO every 8 hr
0700, 1500
2300
every 6 hr.
3/10/X
Penicillin Gunits 1,800,000 units IV every 6 hr
0700, 1300
1900, 0100
PRN Medications
IV Therapy
Signature F. Saundera RN
Date
3/10/X
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