ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Pediatric Medications

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Pediatric Medications A nurse is converting an infant's weight in lb and oz to kg. The infant weighs 9 lb 4 oz. What is the infant's weight in kg? (Round to the nearest tenth.) - ~ANSWER 4.2 kg Rationale: 1. 9 lb 4 oz = 9 + (4/16) lb = 9.25 lb 2. 9.25/2.2 = x 3. x = 4. kg 4. x = 4.2 kg (rounded) A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a preschooler. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Request the preschooler's parent leave the room during the injections. B. Tell the preschooler that the injections are not going to hurt. C. Tell the preschooler to remain quiet during the injections. D. Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections. - ~ANSWER D. Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections. Rationale: A. The nurse should allow the preschooler's parents to stay with the preschooler during injections to decrease the child's anxiety and pain. The parent should reassure the preschooler by speaking softly and remaining close. B. The nurse should not tell the preschooler that the injections will not hurt. The nurse should tell the preschooler what the injections might feel like using non-pain descriptors, such as hot or sharp. C. The nurse should encourage the preschooler to verbalize pain during the injections. The nurse should tell the child to concentrate on yelling at a volume that corresponds with the level of pain they are feeling. D. The nurse should use distraction as a nonpharmacological pain management technique for a preschooler. The nurse should have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections.