Dosage Calculation 3.0 Pediatric
Medications Test
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.) -
ANS-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.) -
ANS-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.) -
ANS-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.) -
ANS-3 mL
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.) - ANS-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.) - ANS-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.) - ANS-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.) -
Medications Test
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.) -
ANS-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.) -
ANS-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.) -
ANS-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.) -
ANS-3 mL
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.) - ANS-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.) - ANS-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.) - ANS-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.) -
