Dosage Calculation RN Nursing Care of Children Online Practice
Assessment 3.0 Questions with 100% Correct Answers
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500
mg IM to a client. The nurse reconstitutes a 500
mg vial of cefazolin powder to obtain a final
concentration of cefazolin 330 mg/mL. How A nurse is preparing to administer adenosine 0.1
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round mg/kg IV bolus stat to a toddler who weighs 28
the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading lb. Available is adenosine injection 3 mg/mL. How
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - many mL should the nurse administer? (Round
ANSWER -1.5 the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - ANSWER -0.42
A nurse is preparing to administer
methylprednisolone 30 mg/kg IV bolus to a
school-age child who weighs 47 lb. After A nurse is preparing to administer lactated
reconstitution, how many mL should the nurse Ringer's 1 L IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how
hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER -10.25 whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER -125
A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole
0.4 mg/kg/day PO divided in two equal doses to A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin
a preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 lb. 200 mg in 250 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W)
Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet. How many IV to infuse over 2 hr. The nurse should set the
tablets should the nurse administer per dose? IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
zero.) - ANSWER -0.5 trailing zero.) - ANSWER -125
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 A nurse is converting an infant's weight from kg
mg/kg IM to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. to lb. The nurse should identify that 1 kg is equal
Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How to how many lb? (Round the answer to the
many mL should the nurse administer per dose? nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER -2.2
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - ANSWER -1
A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 50
units/kg subcutaneous to an adolescent who
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute weighs 110 lb. Available is epoetin alfa injection
methylprednisolone. How many mL of diluent 2,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse
should the nurse add? - ANSWER -8 administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
1/3
Assessment 3.0 Questions with 100% Correct Answers
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500
mg IM to a client. The nurse reconstitutes a 500
mg vial of cefazolin powder to obtain a final
concentration of cefazolin 330 mg/mL. How A nurse is preparing to administer adenosine 0.1
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round mg/kg IV bolus stat to a toddler who weighs 28
the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading lb. Available is adenosine injection 3 mg/mL. How
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - many mL should the nurse administer? (Round
ANSWER -1.5 the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - ANSWER -0.42
A nurse is preparing to administer
methylprednisolone 30 mg/kg IV bolus to a
school-age child who weighs 47 lb. After A nurse is preparing to administer lactated
reconstitution, how many mL should the nurse Ringer's 1 L IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how
hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER -10.25 whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER -125
A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole
0.4 mg/kg/day PO divided in two equal doses to A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin
a preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 lb. 200 mg in 250 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W)
Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet. How many IV to infuse over 2 hr. The nurse should set the
tablets should the nurse administer per dose? IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
zero.) - ANSWER -0.5 trailing zero.) - ANSWER -125
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 A nurse is converting an infant's weight from kg
mg/kg IM to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. to lb. The nurse should identify that 1 kg is equal
Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How to how many lb? (Round the answer to the
many mL should the nurse administer per dose? nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER -2.2
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - ANSWER -1
A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 50
units/kg subcutaneous to an adolescent who
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute weighs 110 lb. Available is epoetin alfa injection
methylprednisolone. How many mL of diluent 2,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse
should the nurse add? - ANSWER -8 administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
1/3
