What would be the appropriate interpretation for the following order? Demerol 50 mg IM stat

First, we need to convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms:

32 lb ÷ 2.2 lb/kg = 14.54 kg (rounded to the nearest hundredth)

Next, we'll calculate the recommended daily dose range for this child:

20 mg/kg/day × 14.54 kg = 290.8 mg/day

40 mg/kg/day × 14.54 kg = 581.6 mg/day

So the recommended dose range for this child is 290.8 to 581.6 mg/day.

To calculate the dose for each individual dose, we'll divide the total daily dose by 3 (since it's divided into three equal doses per day):

290.8 mg/day ÷ 3 = 96.9 mg/dose (rounded to the nearest tenth)

581.6 mg/day ÷ 3 = 193.9 mg/dose (rounded to the nearest tenth)

Since the available cefaclor suspension is 125 mg per 5ml, we'll need to calculate how much volume of suspension to give for each dose:

96.9 mg/dose ÷ 125 mg/5ml = 2.46 ml/dose (rounded to the nearest hundredth)

193.9 mg/dose ÷ 125 mg/5ml = 3.10 ml/dose (rounded to the nearest hundredth)

Therefore, the child should receive 2.5 ml of cefaclor suspension for each dose of 100 mg and 3.1 ml of cefaclor suspension for each dose of 200 mg.

“STAT”. The correct abbreviation for immediately in medicine is "stat".

Here are some similar abbreviations used in medicine:

stat: immediately (from Latin "statim")

qd: every day (from Latin "quaque die")

qid: four times a day (from Latin "quater in die")

qh: every hour (from Latin "quaque hora")

q2h: every 2 hours (from Latin "quaque secunda hora")

ac: before meals (from Latin "ante cibum")

pc: after meals (from Latin "post cibum")

tid: three times a day (from Latin "ter in die")

hs: at bedtime (from Latin "hora somni")

prn: as needed (from Latin "pro re nata")