Accurate pediatric dosing is vital for effective treatment. Consider how the nurse calculates the amoxicillin oral suspension dose for a 5-year-old patient. How many mL should be administered per dose?
A 5-year old patient weighing 20 kg is diagnosed with otitis media and is prescribed amoxicillin oral suspension.
The healthcare provider prescribes 30 mg/kg per day divided into a dose every 8 hours. The bottle containing the medication contains 400 mg/5 mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
- Round answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
- Any rounding should be completed at the end of the calculation.
- The answer must be numeric only. Do not add any units of measurement.
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