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Question: A nurse is converting a preschool-age child's weight in lb to
kg. The preschool-age child weighs 44 lb. How many kg does the child
weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer:
20 kg
Question: A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 6 kg. What is the
infant's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number.)
Answer:
600 mL/day
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride
(0.9% NaCl) 6 mL/kg IV to infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8
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.)
Answer:
24 mL/hr
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2mg/kg/dose
PO every 8 hr to an infant who weighs 12 lb. Available is furosemide
oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per
dose. (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.)
Answer:
1.1 mL
, Question: A nurse is planning to administer an IM medication to a
2-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take?
A. Draw the medication up using a 3-mL syringe.
B. Use a needle that is 1 1/4 inches long
C. Apply lidocaine cream to the site 10 min prior to the
injection
D. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection
Answer:
D. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection
Question: 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.)
Answer:
1540 mL/day
Question: 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.)
Answer:
285 mL/hr
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 1 mg/kg/day
PO divided equally every 12 hr to a child who weighs 41 lbs. Available
is famotidine oral suspension 40 mg/5 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.)
Answer:
1.2 mL
Question: A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb and oz to kg.
The infant weighs 13 lb 8 oz. How many kg does the infant weigh?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer:
6.1 kg
Answers | Latest Update
Question: A nurse is converting a preschool-age child's weight in lb to
kg. The preschool-age child weighs 44 lb. How many kg does the child
weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer:
20 kg
Question: A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 6 kg. What is the
infant's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number.)
Answer:
600 mL/day
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride
(0.9% NaCl) 6 mL/kg IV to infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8
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.)
Answer:
24 mL/hr
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2mg/kg/dose
PO every 8 hr to an infant who weighs 12 lb. Available is furosemide
oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per
dose. (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.)
Answer:
1.1 mL
, Question: A nurse is planning to administer an IM medication to a
2-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take?
A. Draw the medication up using a 3-mL syringe.
B. Use a needle that is 1 1/4 inches long
C. Apply lidocaine cream to the site 10 min prior to the
injection
D. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection
Answer:
D. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection
Question: 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.)
Answer:
1540 mL/day
Question: 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.)
Answer:
285 mL/hr
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 1 mg/kg/day
PO divided equally every 12 hr to a child who weighs 41 lbs. Available
is famotidine oral suspension 40 mg/5 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.)
Answer:
1.2 mL
Question: A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb and oz to kg.
The infant weighs 13 lb 8 oz. How many kg does the infant weigh?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer:
6.1 kg
