A 13-year-old child (weight 38 kg) with cerebral palsy being cared for in a children's facility is admitted to the hospital for seizure evaluation. The orders from the physician include:
· Complete blood count, chemistry panel, urinalysis, dilantin levels, EEG, and CT scan
· Vitals q4h
· Seizure precautions
· Lactulose 3 g PO tid
· Valproic acid (Depakote) 30 mg/kg/day PO in three divided doses
· Diazepam (Valium) 2.5 mg PO daily
· Chlorothiazide (Thiazide) 250 mg PO daily
· Phenytoin (Dilantin) 5 mg/kg/day PO in three divided doses
Identify the orders that require calculations.
Set up and solve each problem using dimensional analysis.
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