Cindy is an 11-year-old, 79 lb child who sliced her forearm open on a sharp piece...

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Cindy is an 11-year-old, 79 lb child who sliced her forearm open on a sharp piece of metal while helping her father clean out the garage. At the emergency room, the wound was cleaned up and the physician determined that she would need several sutures. Cindy is very upset, and the physician orders Midazolam for injection to sedate her and help decrease her anxiety. However, when Cindy sees the needle, she becomes very agitated, so the physician changes the order to Midazolam HCI syrup 18 mg PO. On hand, the emergency room has a 118 mL bottle of Midazolam HCI syrup . According to the package insert, the usual oral dose is 0.25 to 1 mg/kg. Determine if the If the dose is not safe, ordered dose is safe. If it is safe, determine the amount to administer: write: not safe. 2 mg mL mL Cindy is an 11-year-old, 79 lb child who sliced her forearm open on a sharp piece of metal while helping her father clean out the garage. At the emergency room, the wound was cleaned up and the physician determined that she would need several sutures. Cindy is very upset, and the physician orders Midazolam for injection to sedate her and help decrease her anxiety. However, when Cindy sees the needle, she becomes very agitated, so the physician changes the order to Midazolam HCI syrup 18 mg PO. On hand, the emergency room has a 118 mL bottle of Midazolam HCI syrup . According to the package insert, the usual oral dose is 0.25 to 1 mg/kg. Determine if the If the dose is not safe, ordered dose is safe. If it is safe, determine the amount to administer: write: not safe. 2 mg mL mL

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The recommended dose range for Midazolam HCI syrup is 025 to 1 mgkg Cindy weighs 79 lbs which is app... View the full answer