Dosage Calculation RN Nursing Care of Children Online Practice
Assess ment 3.0 look at
1. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. The
nurse reconstitutes a 500 mg vial of cefazolin powder to obtain a final
concentration of cefazolin 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 1.5
2. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 30 mg/kg IV
bolus to a school-age child who weighs 47 lb. After reconstitution, how
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
hundredth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 10.25
3. A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole 0.4 mg/kg/day PO
divided in two equal doses to a preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 lb.
Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet. How many tablets 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.): 0.5
4. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IM to a toddler
who weighs 22 lb. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 1
5. A nurse is preparing to reconstitute methylprednisolone. How many mL of
diluent should the nurse add?: 8
6. A nurse is preparing to administer adenosine 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus stat to
a toddler who weighs 28 lb. Available is adenosine injection 3 mg/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
hundredth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 0.42
7. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1 L IV to infuse over
8 hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 125
8. A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 200 mg in 250 mL of
dextrose 5% in water (D5W) IV to infuse over 2 hr. The nurse should set the
IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.): 125
9. A nurse is converting an infant's weight from kg to lb. The nurse should
identify that 1 kg is equal to how many lb? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 2.2
1/3
Assess ment 3.0 look at
1. A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. The
nurse reconstitutes a 500 mg vial of cefazolin powder to obtain a final
concentration of cefazolin 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 1.5
2. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 30 mg/kg IV
bolus to a school-age child who weighs 47 lb. After reconstitution, how
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
hundredth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 10.25
3. A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole 0.4 mg/kg/day PO
divided in two equal doses to a preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 lb.
Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet. How many tablets 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.): 0.5
4. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IM to a toddler
who weighs 22 lb. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 1
5. A nurse is preparing to reconstitute methylprednisolone. How many mL of
diluent should the nurse add?: 8
6. A nurse is preparing to administer adenosine 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus stat to
a toddler who weighs 28 lb. Available is adenosine injection 3 mg/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
hundredth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 0.42
7. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1 L IV to infuse over
8 hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 125
8. A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 200 mg in 250 mL of
dextrose 5% in water (D5W) IV to infuse over 2 hr. The nurse should set the
IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.): 125
9. A nurse is converting an infant's weight from kg to lb. The nurse should
identify that 1 kg is equal to how many lb? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 2.2
1/3
