Pediatric specific nursing care: dosage safety, common childhood illness management, and family teaching points.
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- What patient measurement is used to calculate pediatric medication doses?
- Body weight in kilograms
- Why should aspirin be avoided in children recovering from a viral illness such as chickenpox or flu?
- It increases the risk of Reye syndrome
- What is the term for confirming a calculated pediatric dose falls within the manufacturer's recommended range?
- Safe dose range calculation
- Before calculating a pediatric medication dose, a child's weight in pounds should be converted to what unit?
- Kilograms
- What formula is commonly used to calculate a child's daily maintenance IV fluid requirement based on weight?
- The Holliday-Segar method
- What safety practice requires a second nurse to independently verify certain pediatric medications before giving them?
- Independent double check for high-alert medications
- Why should a trailing zero (e.g., 5.0 mg) never be used when writing a pediatric medication dose?
- It can be misread and cause a tenfold overdose
- How should a dose less than one unit be written to prevent a decimal point error (e.g., .5 mg)?
- With a leading zero, as 0.5 mg
- What is the standard unit used to express most pediatric medication doses?
- Milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)
- What should a nurse do if a calculated pediatric dose exceeds the safe recommended range?
- Hold the dose and clarify with the prescriber before giving it
- Why are calibrated oral syringes preferred over household spoons for liquid pediatric medications?
- Household spoons are not accurate enough for precise dosing
- What assessment should be done before administering digoxin to a child?
- Count the apical heart rate for one full minute
- What identification practice should be used every time before giving a pediatric medication?
- Verify the child's identity using two patient identifiers
- What body position helps ease breathing for a child experiencing croup?
- An upright or sitting position
- What home measure is commonly taught to parents for relieving mild croup symptoms at night?
- Exposure to cool mist or cool night air