ATI Dosages by Weight Dosage
Calculation 3.0 Dosage by Weight Test
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A child weighs 12 kg. The prescribed dosage is 8 mg/kg/day. What is the total daily dose?
✔✔ 96 mg
An infant weighing 6.5 kg is ordered a medication at 15 mg/kg/dose every 12 hours. What is the
dose per administration?
✔✔ 97.5 mg
The provider orders a medication at 0.05 mg/kg. The child weighs 28 kg. How much should be
administered?
✔✔ 1.4 mg
A toddler weighing 10 kg is to receive a dose of 5 mg/kg. What is the correct dose?
✔✔ 50 mg
1
,You are to give 4 mg/kg of a drug. The patient weighs 25 kg. How many mg should be
administered?
✔✔ 100 mg
The dose range is 6–10 mg/kg/day. The child weighs 15 kg. What is the safe range for daily
dosage?
✔✔ 90–150 mg
A provider prescribes 25 mg/kg/day divided into two doses. A child weighs 30 kg. How many
mg per dose?
✔✔ 375 mg
The doctor orders 0.1 mg/kg/dose. A 33-kg child is to receive this medication. What is the
correct amount per dose?
✔✔ 3.3 mg
A medication order reads 1.5 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours. The child weighs 20 kg. What is the
total daily dose?
✔✔ 90 mg
2
, The prescribed dose is 12 mg/kg/day. The patient weighs 45 kg. What is the daily dose in mg?
✔✔ 540 mg
The medication is to be administered at 0.2 mg/kg every 12 hours. The child weighs 18 kg. How
much per dose?
✔✔ 3.6 mg
You are preparing to administer 10 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. A 14-kg child is being treated.
How much per dose?
✔✔ 70 mg
A child weighing 24 kg is prescribed 2.5 mg/kg/dose. What is the amount to be given?
✔✔ 60 mg
A newborn weighing 3.2 kg is to receive 0.01 mg/kg. How much medication should be
administered?
✔✔ 0.032 mg
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Calculation 3.0 Dosage by Weight Test
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A child weighs 12 kg. The prescribed dosage is 8 mg/kg/day. What is the total daily dose?
✔✔ 96 mg
An infant weighing 6.5 kg is ordered a medication at 15 mg/kg/dose every 12 hours. What is the
dose per administration?
✔✔ 97.5 mg
The provider orders a medication at 0.05 mg/kg. The child weighs 28 kg. How much should be
administered?
✔✔ 1.4 mg
A toddler weighing 10 kg is to receive a dose of 5 mg/kg. What is the correct dose?
✔✔ 50 mg
1
,You are to give 4 mg/kg of a drug. The patient weighs 25 kg. How many mg should be
administered?
✔✔ 100 mg
The dose range is 6–10 mg/kg/day. The child weighs 15 kg. What is the safe range for daily
dosage?
✔✔ 90–150 mg
A provider prescribes 25 mg/kg/day divided into two doses. A child weighs 30 kg. How many
mg per dose?
✔✔ 375 mg
The doctor orders 0.1 mg/kg/dose. A 33-kg child is to receive this medication. What is the
correct amount per dose?
✔✔ 3.3 mg
A medication order reads 1.5 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours. The child weighs 20 kg. What is the
total daily dose?
✔✔ 90 mg
2
, The prescribed dose is 12 mg/kg/day. The patient weighs 45 kg. What is the daily dose in mg?
✔✔ 540 mg
The medication is to be administered at 0.2 mg/kg every 12 hours. The child weighs 18 kg. How
much per dose?
✔✔ 3.6 mg
You are preparing to administer 10 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. A 14-kg child is being treated.
How much per dose?
✔✔ 70 mg
A child weighing 24 kg is prescribed 2.5 mg/kg/dose. What is the amount to be given?
✔✔ 60 mg
A newborn weighing 3.2 kg is to receive 0.01 mg/kg. How much medication should be
administered?
✔✔ 0.032 mg
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