Pediatric Medication Administration and Calculations

The nurse is providing medication instructions to a parent. Which statement by the parent indicates a need for further instruction?

A pediatrician’s prescription reads “ampicillin sodium 125 mg IV every 6hours.” The medication label reads “when reconstituted with 7.4 mL of bacteriostatic water, the final concentration is 1 g/7.4 mL.” The nurse prepares to draw up how many milliliters to administer 1 dose?

A pediatric client with ventricular septal defect repair is placed on a maintenance dosage of digoxin. The dosage is 8 mcg/kg/day, and the client’s weight is 7.2 kg. The pediatrician prescribes the digoxin to be given twice daily. The nurse prepares how many mcg of digoxin to administer to the child at each dose?

Sulfisoxazole, 1 g orally twice daily, is prescribed for an adolescent with a urinary tract infection. The medication label reads “500-mg tablets. “The nurse has determined that the dosage prescribed is safe. The nurse administers how many tablets per dose to the adolescent?

Penicillin G procaine, 1,000,000 units IM (intramuscularly), is prescribed for an adolescent with an infection. The medication label reads “1,200,000 units per 2 mL. “The nurse has determined that the dose prescribed is safe. The nurse administers how many milliliters per dose to the adolescent? Round answer to the nearest tenth position.

The nurse prepares to administer an intramuscular injection to a 4-month-old infant. The nurse selects which best site to administer the injection?

Atropine sulfate, 0.6 mg intramuscularly, is prescribed for a child preoperatively. The nurse has determined that the dose prescribed is safe and prepares to administer how many milliliters to the child? Fill in the blank (refer to figure).