Question

a child is ordered 300 mg of a medication ivpb bid. the child weighs 12 kg. the recommended dosage of this medication is 30 - 50 mg\kg\\24h.
how many mg is the child receiving each day?
\square mg
what is the low recommended dose for this child per day?
\square mg/day (if decimal, round to the tenth place.)
what is the high recommended dose for this child per day?
\square mg/day (if decimal, round to the tenth place.)
is this order safe and therapeutic?
\square (enter 1 for yes or 0 for no)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate daily dose

The child is given 300 mg bid (twice a day). So daily dose is \(300\times2 = 600\) mg.

Step2: Calculate low - recommended dose

The low - recommended dosage is \(30\) mg/kg/24h. The child weighs \(12\) kg. So low - recommended dose is \(30\times12=360\) mg/day.

Step3: Calculate high - recommended dose

The high - recommended dosage is \(50\) mg/kg/24h. The child weighs \(12\) kg. So high - recommended dose is \(50\times 12 = 600\) mg/day.

Step4: Check safety

The ordered dose is \(600\) mg/day. The low - recommended dose is \(360\) mg/day and the high - recommended dose is \(600\) mg/day. Since \(360\leq600\leq600\), the order is safe.

Answer:

600 mg
360.0 mg/day
600.0 mg/day
1