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imperial.instructure.com Question 1 1 pts The drug reference manual states the following about the safe dose of midazolam for a child older than 2 months who has status epilepticus V (Children older than 2 months):0.15 mg/kg load followed by a continual infusion of 1 mcg/kg/min. Titrate dose upward q.5 min until seizure controlled; range: 1-18 mcg /kg /min. A child weighing 18 kg is brought into the ED with continuous seizure activity. The ED physician orders a loading dose of 2.5 mg IV midazolam followed by an IV infusion of midazolam. What is the maximum loading dose for this child? Is the ordered loading dose safe? HTML Editor Paragraph ? 0 words

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Weight : 18 kg
Ordered dosage: 2.5 mg
Loading dose as per manual: 0.15 mg / kg
Maximum loading dose: 2.7 mg
The ordered dosage is less than the manual loading dose. Thus the ordered dosage is safe.

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