Dosage Calculation 3.0 Pediatric Medications Test 2026/03/04
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid
requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1,800 mL/day
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid
requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1,400 mL/day
A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the toddler's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1175 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a toddler
who weighs 30 Ib. Available is clindamycin oral suspension 75 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.)
3 mL
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A nurse is caring for an infant who weight 6 kg. What is the infant's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
600 mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 8 hr to an infant who weighs 12 Ib.
Available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL 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.)
1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 20 mL/kg IV to infuse over 4 hr to an
adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. DO not use a trailing zero.)
285 mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 22 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid
requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1,540 mL/day
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A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid
requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1,800 mL/day
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid
requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1,400 mL/day
A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the toddler's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1175 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a toddler
who weighs 30 Ib. Available is clindamycin oral suspension 75 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.)
3 mL
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A nurse is caring for an infant who weight 6 kg. What is the infant's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
600 mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 8 hr to an infant who weighs 12 Ib.
Available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL 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.)
1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 20 mL/kg IV to infuse over 4 hr to an
adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. DO not use a trailing zero.)
285 mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 22 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid
requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
1,540 mL/day
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