ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe
Medication Administration 3.0 - Dosages
by Weight
A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 o. What is the infants weight in lb? -
ANS-11.25 lb
A nurse is preparing too administer gentamicin to a 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? - ANS-150 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day Po divided in equal doses
every 8 hr to a child who weighs 39.6 lb. Available is ampicillin oral suspension 250
mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - ANS-6 ML/dose
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 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 administer per dose? - ANS-9mL
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5mg/kg IM to a preschooler who weighs
20kg. Available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/mL. How many Ml should the nurse
administer per dose - ANS-1.3 ML/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg iv bolus every 8 hr to a client who
weighs 75lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose - ANS-170.5 mg/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 0.5mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 50 lb.
How many mg should the nurse administer per dose - ANS-11.4 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride liquid 5meq/kg/day po divided in
equal doses every 6 hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride
liquid 40 meq/15mL. How many ML should the nurse administer per dose - ANS-13.6
mL/dose
A nurse is converting a toddlers weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz,
Medication Administration 3.0 - Dosages
by Weight
A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 o. What is the infants weight in lb? -
ANS-11.25 lb
A nurse is preparing too administer gentamicin to a 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? - ANS-150 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day Po divided in equal doses
every 8 hr to a child who weighs 39.6 lb. Available is ampicillin oral suspension 250
mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - ANS-6 ML/dose
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 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 administer per dose? - ANS-9mL
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5mg/kg IM to a preschooler who weighs
20kg. Available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/mL. How many Ml should the nurse
administer per dose - ANS-1.3 ML/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg iv bolus every 8 hr to a client who
weighs 75lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose - ANS-170.5 mg/dose
a nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 0.5mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 50 lb.
How many mg should the nurse administer per dose - ANS-11.4 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride liquid 5meq/kg/day po divided in
equal doses every 6 hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride
liquid 40 meq/15mL. How many ML should the nurse administer per dose - ANS-13.6
mL/dose
A nurse is converting a toddlers weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz,
