Dosage Calculation RN Nursing Care of Children Online Practice Assessment
3.0 EXAM Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified |
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 0.2 mg/kg IV to a child who weighs 44 lbs. Available
is metoclopramide 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - (ANSWER)0.8 mL
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute methylprednisolone. How many mL of diluent should the nurse add?
- (ANSWER)8 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IM to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is
furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? - (ANSWER)1 mL
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 lb.
Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? -
(ANSWER)0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 3 mg/kg/day IM divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a
client who weighs 45 kg. Available is gentamicin injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? - (ANSWER)1.1 mL / dose
A nurse is preparing to administer adenosine 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus stat to a toddler who weighs 28 lb.
Available is adenosine injection 3 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - (ANSWER)0.42
mL
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 160 mg PO every 6 hr PRN pain. Available is
acetaminophen liquid 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - (ANSWER)1.6
mL / dose
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1 L IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - (ANSWER)125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg IM. Available is digoxin injection 0.1 mg/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? - (ANSWER)2.5 mL
3.0 EXAM Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified |
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 0.2 mg/kg IV to a child who weighs 44 lbs. Available
is metoclopramide 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - (ANSWER)0.8 mL
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute methylprednisolone. How many mL of diluent should the nurse add?
- (ANSWER)8 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IM to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is
furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? - (ANSWER)1 mL
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 lb.
Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? -
(ANSWER)0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 3 mg/kg/day IM divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a
client who weighs 45 kg. Available is gentamicin injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? - (ANSWER)1.1 mL / dose
A nurse is preparing to administer adenosine 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus stat to a toddler who weighs 28 lb.
Available is adenosine injection 3 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - (ANSWER)0.42
mL
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 160 mg PO every 6 hr PRN pain. Available is
acetaminophen liquid 100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - (ANSWER)1.6
mL / dose
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1 L IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - (ANSWER)125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg IM. Available is digoxin injection 0.1 mg/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? - (ANSWER)2.5 mL
