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1. A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole 0.4 0.5
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.)
2. A nurse is preparing to administer phynytoin 0.2 g PO. 8
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.)
3. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 6 4.8 ml
mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a
school-age child who weighs 88 lb. Availble is pheny-
toin suspension 125 mg/5 ml. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to
the nearest tenth.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin sodium 200
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.
5. A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 6 0.6
mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal doses to a child
who weighs 12 kg. Available is tobramycin 40 mg/ml.
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How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
6. A nurse is preparing to administer epetin alfa 50 1.3 ml
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.)
7. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.75 L of fluid to 750
a child via IV bolus. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.
8. A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for a child that The name of the medica-
reads "MSO 2 mg IM every 4 hr PRN severe pain." tion to be administered.
Which of the following information should the nurse
clarify with the provider?
9. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 1 ml
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.
10. A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 3 1.1
mg/kg/day IM divided in equal doses every 8 hr to
a client who weights 45 kg. Available is gentamicin
injection 40 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth.
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