ATI Dosage Calculation 3.0: Pediatric Medications Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

ATI Dosage Calculation 3.0: Pediatric Medications Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified A child weighs 30 kg. The doctor orders 15 mg/kg of a medication. How many milligrams will you give? **Workings**: 15 mg x 30 kg = 450 mg 450 mg The doctor orders 50 mg of a medication for a 12 kg child. How many mg per kilogram should be administered? **Workings**: 50 mg ÷ 12 kg = 4.17 mg/kg 4.17 mg/kg The medication is to be given at a dosage of 10 mg/kg. A child weighs 22 kg. What is the correct dose? **Workings**: 2 10 mg x 22 kg = 220 mg 220 mg A pediatric client weighs 15 kg. The prescribed dose is 6 mg/kg. How many milligrams will you administer? **Workings**: 6 mg x 15 kg = 90 mg 90 mg The doctor orders 25 mg of a drug to be given to a child who weighs 8 kg. What is the dose per kilogram? **Workings**: 25 mg ÷ 8 kg = 3.125 mg/kg 3.125 mg/kg A 10 kg child is prescribed a medication at 7 mg/kg. What is the total dose for this child? **Workings**: 7 mg x 10 kg = 70 mg 3 70 mg A pediatric client weighs 18 kg. The doctor orders 10 mg/kg of medication. How much will you administer? **Workings**: 10 mg x 18 kg = 180 mg 180 mg A child weighs 25 kg. The order is for 5 mg/kg of a medication. How many milligrams will be administered? **Workings**: 5 mg x 25 kg = 125 mg 125 mg The pediatric dose for a medication is 2 mg/kg. The child weighs 10 kg. How much will you administer? **Workings**: 2 mg x 10 kg = 20 mg 20 mg 4 You are to administer a dose of 12 mg/kg of a medication to a child weighing 18 kg. How much will you give? **Workings**: 12 mg x 18 kg = 216 mg 216 mg