CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

Charlie, a toddler, is going to take his Ferrous Fumarate. The order reads: 25 mg BID. The suspension conatins 40 mg/0.5 ml. The nurse should give:
  1. 0.25 ml
  2. 0.30 ml
  3. 0.10 ml
  4. 0.5 ml
Explanation
Answer: B - To a toddler who is going to take his Ferrous Fumarate, the nurse should give D/S x Q which is 25mg/40mg x 0.5 ml = 0.3 ml
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