HESI Pediatrics_Dosage_Calculation_Test

Hesi Pediatric Dosage Calculation Test   Hesi Pediatric Dosage Calculation Test 1. Doctor orders Amoxil for a child that weighs 63 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 50 mg/kg/day every 8 hours. What is the safe dose for this child per dose? A. 211.8 mg/dose B. 47.9 mg/dose C. 1,187.3 mg/dose D. 477.3 mg/dose 63/2.2=28.6kg 50*28.6/3=477MG/DOSE 2. Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage range of this drug is 0.15 mg/kg. Is this a safe dose? A. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 1.02 mg/dose. B. Yes, this is a safe dose. C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 0.5 mg/dose. 3. Doctor orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child? A. 447.3 mg/day B. 984 mg/dose C. 347 mg/dose D. 586.8 mg/dose 82LBS/2.2=37.2 10*37.2=372 12*37.2=446.4 4. Doctor orders 300 mg of Zmax once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient? A. Yes, this is a safe dose. B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 310.8-558.2 mg/day. C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 327.3-392.7 mg/day. 72/2.2=32.7 32.7*10=327 32.7*12=392.4 5. Doctor orders an IV drip of Dopamine for a child that weighs 78 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-20 mcg/kg/min. What is the safe dosage range for this child? A. 177.3-709.1 mcg/min B. 289.6-652.3 mcg/min C. 152.4-189.5 mcg/min D. 250-350 mcg/min 78/2.2=35.4 35.4*5=177 35.4*20=708 7. A child weighs 52 lbs. The child has a fever and the doctor orders Tylenol. The safe dose range of this medication is 10-15 mg/kg every 6 hours. What is the maximum safe dose this child can have per day? A. 148 mg/day B.289 mg/day C. 1,418 mg/day D. 785 mg/day 52/2.2=23.6 23.6*10=236 23.6*15=354 236MG*4TIMES=944 354MG*4 TIMES=1416 6. Doctor order Cefazolin 350 mg IV every 4 hours. The child weighs 31 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 25-75 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient? A. Yes, this is a safe dose. B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 60-100 mg/dose. C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose would be 58.7-176.1 mg/dose. 31/2.2=14 14*25=350/6=58.3 14*75=1050/6=175 8. Doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hrs. The child weighs 49 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dosage range for this particular child? A. 224.8-444.4 mg/dose B. 111.4-222.7 mg/dose C. 456-550 mg/dose D. 256-300 mg/dose 49/2.2=22.2 22.2*5=111MG 22.2*10=222MG 9. Doctor orders Benadryl for a child that weighs 98 lbs. The safe dose range for Benadryl is 5 mg/kg/day. What is the safe dosage for this child? A. 222.7 mg/day B. 124.6 mg/day C. 123.8 mg/day D. 896 mg/day 98/2.2=44.5 44.5*5=222.5MG 10. Doctor orders Digoxin 0.92 mg daily for a child that weighs 16 lbs. The safe dosage for this medication is 8-12 mcg/kg/day. Is this a safe dosage for this child? A. Yes, this is a safe dose. B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 0.06-0.09 mg/day. C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 1-2 mg/day. 0.92*8/1000=0.07 0.92*12/1000=0.09 11. Doctor orders Amoxil for a child that weighs 63 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 50 mg/kg/day every 8 hours. What is the safe dose for this child per dose? 63/2.2=28.6 28.6*50=1430/3 477.2/day 12. Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage of this drug is 0.15 mg/kg. Is this a safe dose? NO 0.15MG*13.6KG=2.04MG 13. Doctor orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child? Maximum = 37.2*12 =447.2mg 14. Doctor orders 300 mg of Zmax once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient? 72/2.2=32.7kg 32.7*10=327 32.7*12=392.4 no 15. Doctor orders an IV drip of Dopamine for a child that weighs 78 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-20 mcg/kg/min. What is the safe dosage range for this child? 78/2.2=35.4 35.4*5=177.2 35.4*20=709.0 177.2-709.0