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A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 mEq/kg/day PO divided in equal doses
every 6hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride liquid 40 mEq/15mL. 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.)
13.6 mL/dose
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A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg/ IV bolus every 8 hr to a toddler who
weighs 22 lb. Available is ceftazidine 40 mg/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.)
10 mL/dose
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The 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
150 mg/dose
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A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IM to a preschooler who weighs 20kg.
Available is tobramycin injection 40mg/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.)
1.3 mL/dose
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A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12
hr to an infant who weighs 5.5 kg. Available is amoxicillin suspension 125 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.)
3.3 mL/dose
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A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal three doses to a
client who weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin 125 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.)
10.9 mL/dose
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A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, he weighs
how many kg?
8 kg
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1
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 mEq/kg/day PO divided in equal doses
every 6hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride liquid 40 mEq/15mL. 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.)
13.6 mL/dose
2
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg/ IV bolus every 8 hr to a toddler who
weighs 22 lb. Available is ceftazidine 40 mg/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.)
10 mL/dose
,3
The 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
150 mg/dose
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A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IM to a preschooler who weighs 20kg.
Available is tobramycin injection 40mg/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.)
1.3 mL/dose
5
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12
hr to an infant who weighs 5.5 kg. Available is amoxicillin suspension 125 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.)
3.3 mL/dose
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A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal three doses to a
client who weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin 125 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.)
10.9 mL/dose
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A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, he weighs
how many kg?
8 kg
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