Question

Order: Claforan 50 mg/kg IV every 8 hours for infection. The infant weigh 14 kg Supply: Claforan 1g / 10 * m * L The package insert states: Reconstitute vials with at least 10 of steril water for injection. How many will you give

Answer 1

The infant should be given 700 mg of Claforan every 8 hours.

Explanation:

This question involves proportional measures, and asks how many mg of Claforan the infant should be given every 8 hours.

For each kg, the infant should be given 50 mg of Clarofan. The infant weighs 14 kg, so he should be given 14*50 = 700 mg of Claforan every 8 hours.