ATI DOSAGES BY WEIGHT DOSAGE
CALCULATION TEST FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ A nurse is preparing to administer a loading dose of phenytoin
(Dilantin) 5 mg/kg/day divided equally ever 12 hr for an infant who
weighs 12 lb 4 oz. How many mg should the nurse administer per
dose? Answer: 13.9
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate
(EryPed) 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a
toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate
suspension 200 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? Answer: 4.5
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who
weighs 165 lb. the medication reference recommends administering
2 mg/kg IM every 8 hr. how many mg should the nurse plan to
administer per dose? Answer: 150 mg
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) 15
mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a client who
, weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 10.9
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cefdinir to a child who weighs
44 lb. the medication reference recommends administering 7 mg/kg
PO every 12 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer
per dose? Answer: 140
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus
every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. available is injection of
40mg/mL how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
Answer: 10
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin IM to a client who
weighs 176 lb. the medication reference states that the safe dosage
range is 7.5 to 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hr. that is the
maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer per day?
Answer: 1200
◉ a nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. what is the
infant's weighs in lb? Answer: 11.25
◉ A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb too kg. if the
toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what is the toddler's weight in kg?
Answer: 8
CALCULATION TEST FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer a loading dose of phenytoin
(Dilantin) 5 mg/kg/day divided equally ever 12 hr for an infant who
weighs 12 lb 4 oz. How many mg should the nurse administer per
dose? Answer: 13.9
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate
(EryPed) 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a
toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate
suspension 200 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? Answer: 4.5
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who
weighs 165 lb. the medication reference recommends administering
2 mg/kg IM every 8 hr. how many mg should the nurse plan to
administer per dose? Answer: 150 mg
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) 15
mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a client who
, weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 10.9
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cefdinir to a child who weighs
44 lb. the medication reference recommends administering 7 mg/kg
PO every 12 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer
per dose? Answer: 140
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus
every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. available is injection of
40mg/mL how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
Answer: 10
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin IM to a client who
weighs 176 lb. the medication reference states that the safe dosage
range is 7.5 to 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hr. that is the
maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer per day?
Answer: 1200
◉ a nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. what is the
infant's weighs in lb? Answer: 11.25
◉ A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb too kg. if the
toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what is the toddler's weight in kg?
Answer: 8
