ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Dosages by Weight 2023 | 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified

A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 o. What is the infants weight in lb? - 11.25 lb A nurse is preparing too administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165lb. The medication reference recommends administering 2mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose? - 150 mg A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day Po divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 39.6 lb. Available is ampicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - 6 ML/dose A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 66 lb. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 mg/5 ML. How many ML should the nurse administer per dose? - 9mL A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5mg/kg IM to a preschooler who weighs 20kg. Available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/mL. How many Ml should the nurse administer per dose - 1.3 ML/dose