ATI Dosage Calculations RN Pediatric

Question 1 of 35

ATI Dosage Calculations RN Pediatric. A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a toddler who weighs 30 kg (66.1 lb). The nurse should identify that which of the following prescriptions requires further clarification?

• Montelukast 4 mg PO daily
• Amoxicillin 250 mg PO q8h
• Budesonide .25 mg inhalation 2 times daily
• Albuterol 2.5 mg inhalation q8h

Question 2 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer sodium polystyrene sulfonate 15 mL PO to a school-age child. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 1

Question 3 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 12 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 83A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a preschooler who weighs 44 lb.

Question 4 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 400 mg IM to an infant in two divided doses. Available is ceftriaxone injection 500 mg/2 mL. How many total mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 1.6

Question 5 of 35

A nurse is administering azithromycin 10 mg/kg PO to a toddler who weighs 27 lb. Available is azithromycin suspension 200 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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Question 6 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg IM to a school-age child who weighs 77 lb. Available is clindamycin injection 150 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 2.3

Question 7 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.33% sodium chloride 120 mL IV to infuse over 30 min to a preschooler. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 240

Question 8 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg PO to a school-age child who weighs 55 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 15

Question 9 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer risperidone 25 mg IM. After reading the label, how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 0.67

Question 10 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer procaine penicillin G 50,000 units/kg IM once daily to a child who weighs 55 lb. The amount available is procaine penicillin G injection 600,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 2.1

Question 11 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer buprenorphine 4 mcg/kg IV bolus to a child who weighs 74 lb. Available is buprenorphine injection 0.3 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 0.45

Question 12 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a preschooler who weighs 44 lb. Available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 10

Question 13 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole 0.3 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a school-age child who weighs 55 lb. Available is methimazole 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 0.5

Question 14 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 12 mg IV bolus to an adolescent. The amount available is ketorolac injection 15 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a preschooler who weighs 44 lb.

• 0.8

Question 15 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IM per dose to a preschooler who weighs 36 lb. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 1.6

Question 16 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 2 mg/kg IM to a school-age child who weighs 55 lb. Available is gentamicin injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 1.3

Question 17 of 35

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium hydroxide 0.85 g PO to a school-age child. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

• 850