Exam (elaborations) Dosage Calculation PN Nursing Care of children

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 Ib. Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet. How many tablets 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.) - CORRECT ANSWER 0.5 A nurse is preparing to administer phynytoin 0.2 g PO. Available is phenytoin oral suspension 125 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER 8 A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 6 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 88 lb. Availble is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. - CORRECT ANSWER 4.8 ml A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin sodium and sulbactam sodium 1,000 mg intermittent IV bolus. Available is ampicillin with sulbactam injection 1,000 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 ml to infuse over 0.5 hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - CORRECT ANSWER 200 A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 6 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal doses to a child who weighs 12 kg. Available is tobramycin 40 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) - CORRECT ANSWER 0.6 A nurse is preparing to administer epetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous to an adolescent who weighs 110 lb. Available is epoetin alfa injection 2,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) - CORRECT ANSWER 1.3 ml A nurse is preparing to administer 0.75 L of fluid to a child via IV bolus. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - CORRECT ANSWER 750 A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for a child that reads "MSO 2 mg IM every 4 hr PRN severe pain." Which of the following information should the nurse clarify with the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER The name of the medication to be administered. 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? (Round answer to the nearest whole number. - CORRECT ANSWER 1 ml