What actions should the nurse take before administering a medication when there is a discrepancy between the ordered dose and the recommended dose? A 3-year-old has an order for Cefazolin 300 mg IV...

What actions should the nurse take before administering a medication when there is a discrepancy

between the ordered dose and the recommended

dose?

A 3-year-old has an order for Cefazolin 300 mg IV

every 8 hours. The child weighs 21.6 lbs (9.8 kg). The

recommended dose for Cefazolin is 50–100 mg/kg/24

hours. Calculate the recommended dosage range for

this child and compare it with the ordered dose. Is the

ordered dose appropriate? If not, why not?