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ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication
Administration 3.0 - Dosages by Weight
With Questions And 100% CORRECT
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Terms in this set (25)
A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 o. 11.25 lb
What is the infants weight in lb?
A nurse is preparing too administer gentamicin to a 150 mg
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?
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 6 ML/dose
mg/kg/day Po divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a
child who weighs 39.6 lb. Available is ampicillin oral
ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Dosages by Weight
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 9mL
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
suspension 250dose?
administer per mg/5ml. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose?
ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication
Administration 3.0 - Dosages by Weight
With Questions And 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Terms in this set (25)
A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 o. 11.25 lb
What is the infants weight in lb?
A nurse is preparing too administer gentamicin to a 150 mg
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?
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 6 ML/dose
mg/kg/day Po divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a
child who weighs 39.6 lb. Available is ampicillin oral
ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Dosages by Weight
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 9mL
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
suspension 250dose?
administer per mg/5ml. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose?
