Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th Edition
Hockenberry Test Bank 2024/2025
COMPLETION
1. The health care provider has prescribed dantrolene
sodium (Dantrium) 0.5 mg/kg PO once a day for a child
with cerebral palsy. The child weighs 55 lb. Calculate the
dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record
your answer below using one decimal place.
ANS:
12.5
The correct calculation is:
55 lb/2.2 kg = 25 kg
Dose of Dantrium is 0.5 mg/kg given once a day 0.5 mg 25
= 12.5 mg
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: MCS: 1623
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client
Needs: Physiological Integrity
2. The
health care provider has prescribed diazepam
(Valium) 0.8 mg/kg/day PO divided q 6 hours for a child
with cerebral palsy. The child weighs 110 lb. The nurse is
,Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th Edition
Hockenberry Test Bank 2024/2025
preparing to administer the 1200 dose. Calculate the dose
the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your
answer below in a whole number.
,Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th Edition
Hockenberry Test Bank 2024/2025
ANS:
10
The correct calculation is:
110 lb/2.2 kg = 50 kg
Dose of Valium is 30 mg/kg/day divided q 6 hours
0.8 mg 50 = 40 mg/day
40 mg/4 = 10 mg for one dose
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: MCS: 1623
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client
Needs: Physiological Integrity
3. Thehealth care provider has prescribed neostigmine
(Prostigmin) 0.04 mg/kg/per dose SC q 4 to 6 hrs PRN for
a child with myasthenia gravis. The child weighs 77 lb.
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose. Calculate the
dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record
your answer below using one decimal place.
ANS:
, Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th Edition
Hockenberry Test Bank 2024/2025
1.4
The correct calculation is:
77 lb/2.2 kg = 35 kg
Dose of Prostigmin is 0.04 mg/kg/dose
0.04 mg 35 = 1.4 mg
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: MCS: 1648
Hockenberry Test Bank 2024/2025
COMPLETION
1. The health care provider has prescribed dantrolene
sodium (Dantrium) 0.5 mg/kg PO once a day for a child
with cerebral palsy. The child weighs 55 lb. Calculate the
dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record
your answer below using one decimal place.
ANS:
12.5
The correct calculation is:
55 lb/2.2 kg = 25 kg
Dose of Dantrium is 0.5 mg/kg given once a day 0.5 mg 25
= 12.5 mg
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: MCS: 1623
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client
Needs: Physiological Integrity
2. The
health care provider has prescribed diazepam
(Valium) 0.8 mg/kg/day PO divided q 6 hours for a child
with cerebral palsy. The child weighs 110 lb. The nurse is
,Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th Edition
Hockenberry Test Bank 2024/2025
preparing to administer the 1200 dose. Calculate the dose
the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your
answer below in a whole number.
,Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th Edition
Hockenberry Test Bank 2024/2025
ANS:
10
The correct calculation is:
110 lb/2.2 kg = 50 kg
Dose of Valium is 30 mg/kg/day divided q 6 hours
0.8 mg 50 = 40 mg/day
40 mg/4 = 10 mg for one dose
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: MCS: 1623
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client
Needs: Physiological Integrity
3. Thehealth care provider has prescribed neostigmine
(Prostigmin) 0.04 mg/kg/per dose SC q 4 to 6 hrs PRN for
a child with myasthenia gravis. The child weighs 77 lb.
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose. Calculate the
dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record
your answer below using one decimal place.
ANS:
, Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th Edition
Hockenberry Test Bank 2024/2025
1.4
The correct calculation is:
77 lb/2.2 kg = 35 kg
Dose of Prostigmin is 0.04 mg/kg/dose
0.04 mg 35 = 1.4 mg
DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying REF: MCS: 1648
