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Dosage Calculation 3.0 Pediatric Medications
Test Questions & Answers
1. 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.)
Answer 1,800 mL/day
2. 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.)
Answer 1,400 mL/day
3. 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.)
Answer 1175 mL
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4. 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 ifit
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer 3 mL
5. 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.)
Answer 600 mL/day
6. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 8 hrto
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 answerto
the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer 1.1 mL
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Dosage Calculation 3.0 Pediatric Medications
Test Questions & Answers
1. 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.)
Answer 1,800 mL/day
2. 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.)
Answer 1,400 mL/day
3. 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.)
Answer 1175 mL
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4. 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 ifit
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer 3 mL
5. 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.)
Answer 600 mL/day
6. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 8 hrto
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 answerto
the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer 1.1 mL
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