A 9-month-old infant weighing 20 pounds comes to the emergency department with a

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A 9-month-old infant weighing 20 pounds comes to the emergency department with a 3-day history of vomiting, fever greater than 102.5 F, and significant pain. Physical assessment reveals acute otitis media, for which the doctor prescribed amoxicillin 500 mg three times a day for 5 days and ibuprofen 2.5 ml every 6 hours. 1) Prior to administration of amoxicillin, what must the nurse assess for? 2) If the dose of amoxicillin for a child under the age of 2 is 80 mg/kg/day in divided doses, is the prescribed dose safe? How do you know? 3) How will you instruct the family member to safely administer the drugs?

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Assessment needed before administering the amoxicillin:

2) If the dose of amoxicillin for a child under the age of 2 is 80 mg/kg/day in divided doses, is the prescribed dose safe? How do you know?

3) How will you instruct the family member to safely administer the drugs?

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