NR328: Pediatric Nursing: Questions and answers FALL 2025 Chamberlain

NR328: Pediatric Nursing: Questions

1. The client has an order for acetaminophen 140 mg PO. The medication available is acetaminophen 80 mg/2
mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)



2. The client has an order for amoxicillin 140 mg PO. The medication available is amoxicillin 250 mg/10 mL.
How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




3. The client has an order for ampicillin 200 mg/kg/day IV divided into 3 doses. The client weighs 37.5 kg. How
many mg will the nurse administer for each dose? mg (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)



4. The client has an order for ampicillin 175 mg PO. The medication available is ampicillin 250 mg/2 mL. How
many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




5. The client has an order for atropine 0.3 mg IV. The medication available is atropine 400 mcg/mL. How many
mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




6. The client has an order for cefazolin 1 g in 250 mL 0.9% sodium chloride to infuse over 45 minutes. At
what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




7. The client has an order for cefoxitin sodium 363 mg IVPB q 8 hr. The fluid available is cefoxitin sodium
363 mg/250 mL to infuse over 30 minutes. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If
needed, round to the nearest whole number.)



8. The client has an order for clindamycin 75 mg PO every 6 hours. The client weighs 33 lbs. Clindamycin can be
safely administered up to 25 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum dosage of medication in mg that this client can
receive per day? mg (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




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, 9. The healthcare provider ordered 1,250 mL D5W to infuse over 8 hours. The available tubing delivers 60
gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? gtt/min (If needed, round to the nearest whole
number.)




10. The healthcare provider ordered furosemide 2 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 55 lbs. How many mg will
the nurse administer per dose? mg (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




11. The client has an order for hydroxyzine 35 mg. The client weighs 51 lbs. Hydroxyzine can be safely
administered up to 1 mg/kg/dose. What is the maximum dosage of medication in mg that this client can
receive per dose? mg (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)




12. The client has an order for ibuprofen 250 mg. The medication available is ibuprofen 100 mg scored
tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest tenth)




13. The healthcare provider ordered Lactated Ringers 20 mL/kg to infuse over 8 hours. The client weighs 64
lbs. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




14. The healthcare provider ordered 250 mL Lactated Ringers to infuse over 4 hours. The available tubing
delivers 60 gtt/mL. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? gtt/min (If needed, round to the
nearest whole number.)




15. The healthcare provider ordered Lactated Ringers 40 mL/kg to infuse over 8 hours. The client weighs 66
lbs. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion? mL/hr (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)




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