ATI Dosage Calculation: Pediatric Medications fully solved 2024/2025

ATI Dosage Calculation: Pediatric MedicationsA nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 50 lb. Available is dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 34 mL A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? 1400 mL/day Brainpower Read More A nurse is preparing to administer 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 8 hr to an infant who weighs 12 lb. Available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 1.1 mL A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 6 mL/kg IV to infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 24 mL/hr A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for the safe administration of medications to children with a newly licensed nurse.Which of the following statements should the nurse make?