ATI RN Dosage Calculation Exam 5 2024
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A xchild xweighs x40 xlbs. xThe xmedication xorder xreads: x0.5 xmg/kg xof xbody xweight. xThe
xnurse x
x
should xadminister xwhat xdose? x-
x9
x
Remicade x3 xmg/kg xIV xinfusion xmonthly xhas xbeen xprescribed xfor xa xclient xdiagnosed
xwith
rheumatoid xarthritis. xThe xclient xweighs x150 xpounds. xHow xmany xmg xof xRemicade
xwill xbe x
x
infused? xRound xyour xanswer xto xthe xnearest xwhole xnumber. x-
x205
x
A x44-lb x(20-kg) xpreschooler xis xbeing xtreated xfor xinflammation. xThe xphysician xorders x0.2
xmg/kg/day xof xdexamethasone xby xmouth xto xbe xadministered xevery x6 xhours. xThe xelixir
xcomes xin xa xstrength xof x0.5 xmg/5 xml. xHow xmany xteaspoons xof xdexamethasone xshould xthe
xnurse xgive xthis xclient xper xdose? xRecord xyour xanswer xusing xa xwhole xnumber. x- x2 x
x
An xantineoplastic xmedication xis xprescribed xfor xa xchild. xThe xnurse xis xverifying xthe xdose xis
xthe xrecommended xdose xfor xa xchild xwith xa xcertain xbody xsurface xarea x(BSA). xThe xchild's
xBSA xis x0.43 xm2. xThe xaverage xadult xBSA xis x1.7 xm2, xand xthe xusual xadult xdose xof xthis
xmedication xis x40 xmg. xWhat xis xthe xrecommended xchild's xdose? x(Round xto xthe xnearest
xwhole xnumber.) x- x10 x
x
A xnurse xis xcaring xfor xa x61-year-old xclient xwhose xhealth xcare xprovider xhas xordered x2200
xmg xof xethambutol xdaily. xThe xrecommended xdose xfor xethambutol xis x15-25 xmg/kg/day.
xThe xclient xweighs x90 xkg. xBased xon xdosage xcalculation, xthe xprescribed xdose xis: x- xAt xthe
xhigh xend xof xthe xrecommended xrange. x
x
A xnurse xis xpreparing xto xadminister xthe xfirst xdose xof xtobramycin xto xan xadolescent xwith
xcystic xfibrosis. xThe xorder xis xfor x3 xmg/kg xI.V. xdaily xin xthree xdivided xdoses. xThe xclient
xweighs x95 xlb x(43.2 xkg). xHow xmany xmilligrams xshould xthe xnurse xadminister xper xdose?
xRecord xyour xanswer xusing xone xdecimal xplace. x- x4.3 xmg x
x
A xchild xwith xa xurinary xtract xinfection xwho xis xprescribed xcephalexin x25 xmg/kg/day xin x3
xdivided x
x
doses. xKnowing xthat xthe xchild xweighs x15 xkilograms, xthe xnurse xshould xadminister xhow
xmany
x
mg xwith xeach xdose? x- x125
xmg
x
Medication xdoses xgiven xto xchildren xare xusually xsmaller xthan xthose xgiven xto xadults.
xDoses xfor x
x
children xcan xalso xbe xcalculated xbased xon xthe xchild's xweight. xWhich xwould xbe xcorrect
xwhen
x
calculating xa xdose xbased xon xweight? x- x1 xkg xequals x2.2
xlbs
x
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x
x
A xchild xweighs x40 xlbs. xThe xmedication xorder xreads: x0.5 xmg/kg xof xbody xweight. xThe
xnurse x
x
should xadminister xwhat xdose? x-
x9
x
Remicade x3 xmg/kg xIV xinfusion xmonthly xhas xbeen xprescribed xfor xa xclient xdiagnosed
xwith
rheumatoid xarthritis. xThe xclient xweighs x150 xpounds. xHow xmany xmg xof xRemicade
xwill xbe x
x
infused? xRound xyour xanswer xto xthe xnearest xwhole xnumber. x-
x205
x
A x44-lb x(20-kg) xpreschooler xis xbeing xtreated xfor xinflammation. xThe xphysician xorders x0.2
xmg/kg/day xof xdexamethasone xby xmouth xto xbe xadministered xevery x6 xhours. xThe xelixir
xcomes xin xa xstrength xof x0.5 xmg/5 xml. xHow xmany xteaspoons xof xdexamethasone xshould xthe
xnurse xgive xthis xclient xper xdose? xRecord xyour xanswer xusing xa xwhole xnumber. x- x2 x
x
An xantineoplastic xmedication xis xprescribed xfor xa xchild. xThe xnurse xis xverifying xthe xdose xis
xthe xrecommended xdose xfor xa xchild xwith xa xcertain xbody xsurface xarea x(BSA). xThe xchild's
xBSA xis x0.43 xm2. xThe xaverage xadult xBSA xis x1.7 xm2, xand xthe xusual xadult xdose xof xthis
xmedication xis x40 xmg. xWhat xis xthe xrecommended xchild's xdose? x(Round xto xthe xnearest
xwhole xnumber.) x- x10 x
x
A xnurse xis xcaring xfor xa x61-year-old xclient xwhose xhealth xcare xprovider xhas xordered x2200
xmg xof xethambutol xdaily. xThe xrecommended xdose xfor xethambutol xis x15-25 xmg/kg/day.
xThe xclient xweighs x90 xkg. xBased xon xdosage xcalculation, xthe xprescribed xdose xis: x- xAt xthe
xhigh xend xof xthe xrecommended xrange. x
x
A xnurse xis xpreparing xto xadminister xthe xfirst xdose xof xtobramycin xto xan xadolescent xwith
xcystic xfibrosis. xThe xorder xis xfor x3 xmg/kg xI.V. xdaily xin xthree xdivided xdoses. xThe xclient
xweighs x95 xlb x(43.2 xkg). xHow xmany xmilligrams xshould xthe xnurse xadminister xper xdose?
xRecord xyour xanswer xusing xone xdecimal xplace. x- x4.3 xmg x
x
A xchild xwith xa xurinary xtract xinfection xwho xis xprescribed xcephalexin x25 xmg/kg/day xin x3
xdivided x
x
doses. xKnowing xthat xthe xchild xweighs x15 xkilograms, xthe xnurse xshould xadminister xhow
xmany
x
mg xwith xeach xdose? x- x125
xmg
x
Medication xdoses xgiven xto xchildren xare xusually xsmaller xthan xthose xgiven xto xadults.
xDoses xfor x
x
children xcan xalso xbe xcalculated xbased xon xthe xchild's xweight. xWhich xwould xbe xcorrect
xwhen
x
calculating xa xdose xbased xon xweight? x- x1 xkg xequals x2.2
xlbs
x
