A 5-year-old child falls from a first-floor window (approximately 3 metres). She is crying and has a painful, swollen left thigh. You suspect a femora...

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A 5-year-old child falls from a first-floor window (approximately 3 metres). She is crying and has a painful, swollen left thigh. You suspect a femoral fracture. She weighs 20 kg. What is the correct IV morphine dose for this child per JRCALC guidelines?

Accepted Answer

0.1 mg/kg (2 mg) IV, titrated to effect

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0.05 mg/kg (1 mg) IV, titrated to effect

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0.2 mg/kg (4 mg) IV as a single dose

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0.5 mg/kg (10 mg) IV

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0.01 mg/kg (0.2 mg) IV

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Paediatric Morphine Dosing

A 5-year-old child falls from a first-floor window (approximately 3 metres). She is crying and has a painful, swollen left thigh. You suspect a femoral fracture. She weighs 20 kg. What is the correct IV morphine dose for this child per JRCALC guidelines?