Professional Nursing Skills II (NUR2648)
Dosage Calculation Practice
1. A client weights 92 lbs. What is the client’s weight in kg? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
41.8 kg
2. A pediatric patient weighs 24 lb. 8 oz. How many kg does the patient weight? (Round to the
nearest tenth.)
10.9 kg
3. A medication order states, 0.9% Normal Saline (NS) IV to infuse at 75 mL/hr. How many mL will
infuse in 12 hours? (Round answer to the nearest whole number.)
900 mL
4. A medication order states, infuse 0.9% Normal Saline (NS) 800 mL IV over 4 hours. Using the IV
tubing below, the manual IV infusion must be set to deliver __3.3_ mL
5.
6.
7.
8. /min. (Round answer to the nearest whole number.)
9. A medication order states, administer heparin IV 1600 units/hr. Based on the label below the
infusion pump should be set to __________ mL/hr. (Round to the nearest whole number.)
10. A medication order states, infuse 0.9% Normal Saline (NS) 750 mL IV bolus over 30 minutes. The
IV pump must be set to ________ mL/hr. (Round answer to the nearest whole number.)
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, 11. A child weighs 32 lb. 6 oz. What is the child’s weight in kg? (Round answer to the nearest tenth.)
12. A medication order states, administer furosemide 2mg/kg/dose PO to an infant who weighs 22
lb. Based on the label below, how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round answer to the
nearest tenth.)
13. A medication order states, administer 0.9% Normal Saline (NS) 8mL/kg IV to infuse over 2 hours
to an infant who weights 6 kg. The IV pump must be set to __________ mL/hr. (Round answer
to the nearest whole number.)
14. The recommended pediatric dose of cephalexin is 75 to 100 mg/kg/day in 4 equally divided
doses. What is the recommended maximum single dose for a client that weighs 54 lbs? (Round
answer to the nearest whole number.)
15. A medication order states, administer oxytocin IV 60 milliunits per minute. Based on the label
below, the infusion pump should be set to ____________ mL/hr. (Round to the nearest whole
number.)
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Dosage Calculation Practice
1. A client weights 92 lbs. What is the client’s weight in kg? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
41.8 kg
2. A pediatric patient weighs 24 lb. 8 oz. How many kg does the patient weight? (Round to the
nearest tenth.)
10.9 kg
3. A medication order states, 0.9% Normal Saline (NS) IV to infuse at 75 mL/hr. How many mL will
infuse in 12 hours? (Round answer to the nearest whole number.)
900 mL
4. A medication order states, infuse 0.9% Normal Saline (NS) 800 mL IV over 4 hours. Using the IV
tubing below, the manual IV infusion must be set to deliver __3.3_ mL
5.
6.
7.
8. /min. (Round answer to the nearest whole number.)
9. A medication order states, administer heparin IV 1600 units/hr. Based on the label below the
infusion pump should be set to __________ mL/hr. (Round to the nearest whole number.)
10. A medication order states, infuse 0.9% Normal Saline (NS) 750 mL IV bolus over 30 minutes. The
IV pump must be set to ________ mL/hr. (Round answer to the nearest whole number.)
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, 11. A child weighs 32 lb. 6 oz. What is the child’s weight in kg? (Round answer to the nearest tenth.)
12. A medication order states, administer furosemide 2mg/kg/dose PO to an infant who weighs 22
lb. Based on the label below, how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round answer to the
nearest tenth.)
13. A medication order states, administer 0.9% Normal Saline (NS) 8mL/kg IV to infuse over 2 hours
to an infant who weights 6 kg. The IV pump must be set to __________ mL/hr. (Round answer
to the nearest whole number.)
14. The recommended pediatric dose of cephalexin is 75 to 100 mg/kg/day in 4 equally divided
doses. What is the recommended maximum single dose for a client that weighs 54 lbs? (Round
answer to the nearest whole number.)
15. A medication order states, administer oxytocin IV 60 milliunits per minute. Based on the label
below, the infusion pump should be set to ____________ mL/hr. (Round to the nearest whole
number.)
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