ATI Dosage Calculation 3.0: Pediatric
Medications {latest 2026 Update}
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weights 18 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement?
(The formula used to calculate a child's daily maintenance fluid requirement is: 100
mL/kg for the first 10 kg, plus 50 mL/kg for the second 10 kg, plus 20 mL/kg for the
remainder of weight in kg.) - correct answer 1400
A nurse is converting an adolescent's weight in lb to kg. The adolescent weights 120 lb.
How many kg does the adolescent weight? - correct answer 54.5
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 1 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12
hr to a child who weighs 41 lb. Available is famotidine oral suspension 40 mg/5 mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - correct answer 1.2
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weights 22 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? - correct answer 1540
, A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weights 57 kg. What is the adolescent's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? - correct answer 2240
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weights 35 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? - correct answer 1800
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal
doses every 12 hr to a school-age child who weights 50 lb. Available is dexamethasone
oral solution 0.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? -
correct answer 34
A nurse is caring for an infant who weights 6 kg. What is the infant's daily maintenance
fluid requirement? - correct answer 600
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses
every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 30 lb. Available is clindamycin oral suspension 75
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - correct answer 3
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.05 mg/kg intermittent IV bolus to a
newborn who weighs 3 kg. Available is morphine 0.5/mL injection. How many mL
should the nurse administer? - correct answer 0.3
Medications {latest 2026 Update}
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weights 18 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement?
(The formula used to calculate a child's daily maintenance fluid requirement is: 100
mL/kg for the first 10 kg, plus 50 mL/kg for the second 10 kg, plus 20 mL/kg for the
remainder of weight in kg.) - correct answer 1400
A nurse is converting an adolescent's weight in lb to kg. The adolescent weights 120 lb.
How many kg does the adolescent weight? - correct answer 54.5
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 1 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12
hr to a child who weighs 41 lb. Available is famotidine oral suspension 40 mg/5 mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - correct answer 1.2
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weights 22 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? - correct answer 1540
, A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weights 57 kg. What is the adolescent's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? - correct answer 2240
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weights 35 kg. What is the child's daily
maintenance fluid requirement? - correct answer 1800
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal
doses every 12 hr to a school-age child who weights 50 lb. Available is dexamethasone
oral solution 0.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? -
correct answer 34
A nurse is caring for an infant who weights 6 kg. What is the infant's daily maintenance
fluid requirement? - correct answer 600
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses
every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 30 lb. Available is clindamycin oral suspension 75
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - correct answer 3
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.05 mg/kg intermittent IV bolus to a
newborn who weighs 3 kg. Available is morphine 0.5/mL injection. How many mL
should the nurse administer? - correct answer 0.3
