ATI PEDIATRIC MEDICATIONS TEST
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone (Decadron) 0.3 mg/kg PO divided
in equal doses every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 50 lb. Available is
dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWER-
34 mL
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is the child's
daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.) - ANSWER-1400 mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 7 mL/kg IV to infuse
over 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 11 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWER-13
mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the toddler's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER-1175 mL
A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 22 kg. What is the infant's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER-1540 mL
2*20 = 40 + 1500 = 1540
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 20 mL/kg IV to infuse
over 4 hr to an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER-285 mL/hr
20* = 285
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 1 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every
12 hr to a child who weighs 41 lbs. Available is famotidine oral suspension 40 mg/5
mL. How many mL 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.) -
ANSWER-1.2 mL
convert lb to kg first!!
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb and oz to kg. The infant weighs 13 lb
8 oz. How many kg does the infant weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
- ANSWER-6.1 kg
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone (Decadron) 0.3 mg/kg PO divided
in equal doses every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 50 lb. Available is
dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWER-
34 mL
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is the child's
daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.) - ANSWER-1400 mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 7 mL/kg IV to infuse
over 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 11 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) - ANSWER-13
mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the toddler's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER-1175 mL
A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 22 kg. What is the infant's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER-1540 mL
2*20 = 40 + 1500 = 1540
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 20 mL/kg IV to infuse
over 4 hr to an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) -
ANSWER-285 mL/hr
20* = 285
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 1 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every
12 hr to a child who weighs 41 lbs. Available is famotidine oral suspension 40 mg/5
mL. How many mL 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.) -
ANSWER-1.2 mL
convert lb to kg first!!
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb and oz to kg. The infant weighs 13 lb
8 oz. How many kg does the infant weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
- ANSWER-6.1 kg
