Dosage Calculation RN Nursing Care Of Children 2025
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1. A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole 0.4 mg/kg/day PO divided!@#$$$$$$$$$$%
in two equal
doses to a preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 Ib. Available is methimazole 5
mg/tablet. 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.) -
(ANSWERS)0.5
2. A nurse is preparing to administer phynytoin 0.2 g PO. Available is phenytoin oral
suspension 125 mg/5ml. 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.)
- (ANSWERS)8
3. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 6 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses
every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 88 lb. Availble is phenytoin suspension 125
mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. - (ANSWERS)4.8 ml
4. A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin sodium and sulbactam sodium 1,000 mg
intermittent IV bolus. Available is ampicillin with sulbactam injection 1,000 mg in
dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 ml to infuse over 0.5 hr. The nurse should set the IV
infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. - (ANSWERS)200
5. A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 6 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal
doses to a child who weighs 12 kg. Available is tobramycin 40 mg/ml. How many ml
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) -
(ANSWERS)0.6
6. A nurse is preparing to administer epetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous to an adolescent
who weighs 110 lb. Available is epoetin alfa injection 2,000 units/ml. How many ml
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) - (ANSWERS)1.3
ml
7. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.75 L of fluid to a child via IV bolus. How many ml
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. -
(ANSWERS)750
8. A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for a child that reads "MSO 2 mg IM every 4 hr
PRN severe pain." Which of the following information should the nurse clarify with the
provider? - (ANSWERS)The name of the medication to be administered.
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1. A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole 0.4 mg/kg/day PO divided!@#$$$$$$$$$$%
in two equal
doses to a preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 Ib. Available is methimazole 5
mg/tablet. 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.) -
(ANSWERS)0.5
2. A nurse is preparing to administer phynytoin 0.2 g PO. Available is phenytoin oral
suspension 125 mg/5ml. 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.)
- (ANSWERS)8
3. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 6 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses
every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 88 lb. Availble is phenytoin suspension 125
mg/5 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. - (ANSWERS)4.8 ml
4. A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin sodium and sulbactam sodium 1,000 mg
intermittent IV bolus. Available is ampicillin with sulbactam injection 1,000 mg in
dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 ml to infuse over 0.5 hr. The nurse should set the IV
infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. - (ANSWERS)200
5. A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 6 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal
doses to a child who weighs 12 kg. Available is tobramycin 40 mg/ml. How many ml
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) -
(ANSWERS)0.6
6. A nurse is preparing to administer epetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous to an adolescent
who weighs 110 lb. Available is epoetin alfa injection 2,000 units/ml. How many ml
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) - (ANSWERS)1.3
ml
7. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.75 L of fluid to a child via IV bolus. How many ml
should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. -
(ANSWERS)750
8. A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for a child that reads "MSO 2 mg IM every 4 hr
PRN severe pain." Which of the following information should the nurse clarify with the
provider? - (ANSWERS)The name of the medication to be administered.
