ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Dosages by Weight Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Dosages by Weight Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified A child weighs 22 lb. The prescription reads 10 mg/kg/day. What is the child’s weight in kilograms? 10 kg A provider orders 5 mg/kg of a medication. The child weighs 12 kg. What is the total dose the child should receive? 60 mg The prescription reads: administer 8 mg/kg/day divided into two doses. The child weighs 15 kg. How much should be given per dose? 60 mg per dose A medication is ordered as 15 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. The patient weighs 30 kg. How many milligrams should be given per dose? 2 150 mg The order is for ceftriaxone 100 mg/kg/day IV once daily. The child weighs 18 kg. What is the correct daily dose? 1,800 mg A medication is prescribed as 0.3 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours. The child weighs 25 kg. How many milligrams should be given per dose? 7.5 mg A neonate weighs 3.5 kg. The order is for 2 mg/kg every 12 hours. How many milligrams should be administered per dose? 7 mg A provider orders 25 mg/kg/day of acetaminophen in four divided doses. The child weighs 16 kg. What is the amount per dose? 100 mg A dose is ordered as 0.1 mg/kg. The infant weighs 4 kg. What is the appropriate dose? 3 0.4 mg An order is written for 0.05 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours. The child weighs 20 kg. What is the correct dose? 1 mg The provider orders 60 mg/kg/day of ibuprofen in three divided doses. The child weighs 10 kg. What is the amount per dose? 200 mg A nurse must administer 0.02 mg/kg of a medication. The child weighs 35 kg. How many milligrams should be given? 0.7 mg The prescription says 1.5 mg/kg every 12 hours. The child weighs 9 kg. What is the amount per dose? 13.5 mg 4 The ordered dose is 0.8 mg/kg/dose. The patient weighs 45 kg. How much medication should be given per dose? 36 mg