Dosage Calculation: Dosage by Weight Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Pass

Dosage Calculation: Dosage by Weight Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Pass a nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate (kaon) 2mEq/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who weighs 50 lb. how many mEq should the nurse administer per dose? (round to tenth) - Answer️️ -45.4 50/2.2 = 22.7 2 * 22.7 = 45.45 a nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate (EryPed) 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 200 mg/5 ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose? - Answer️️ -4.5 /2.2 = 14.5 14.5 * 50 = 725 725/200*5 = 4.5 a nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (amoxil) 25 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a preschooler who weighs 43 lb. available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (tenth) - Answer️️ - 3.3 ©SOPHIABENNETT_2024/2025 EXAM SERIES Monday, September 2, 2024 9:52 AM Page | 2 43/2.2 = 19.5 19.5*25 = 488.6 488.6/250*5 = 9.8 9.8/3 = 3.3 a nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa (Epogen) 50 units/kg subcutaneous to a preschooler who weighs 40 lb. Available is epoetin alfa 2,000 units/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer? (hundredth) - Answer️️ -0.46 40/2.2 = 18.2 18.2*50 = 910 910/2000 = 0.46 a nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor (ceclor) 40 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 48 lb. available is cefaclor suspencion 375mg/5ml. How mant ml should the nurse administer per dose? (tenth) - Answer️️ - 3.9 48/2.2 = 21.8 21.8*40 = 872.7 872.7/375*5 = 11.6 11.6/3 = 3.9 a nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. if the infant weighs 6 lb 2oz, she weighs how many kg? (tenth) - Answer️️ -2.8 ©SOPHIABENNETT_2024/2025 EXAM SERIES Monday, September 2, 2024 9:52 AM Page | 3 6.125/2.2 = 2.8 a nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin (Tobrex) 2.5 mg/kg IM to a preschooler who weighs 20 kg. available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (tenth) - Answer️️ -1.3 20 * 2.5 = 50 50/40 = 1.25 a nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin (dilantin) 15mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a client who weighs 120 lb. available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (whole number) - Answer️️ -11 120/2.2 = 54.5 54.5*15 = 818.2 818.2/125*5 = 32.7 32.7/3 = 10.9 a nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin (Principen) 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a child who weighs 88 lb. available is ampicillin oral suspencion 250 mg/5 ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (whole number) - Answer️️ -10 88/2.2 - 40 40*50 - 2000 ©SOPHIABENNETT_2024/2025 EXAM SERIES Monday, September 2, 2024 9:52 AM Page | 4 2000/250*5 - 40 40/4 = 10 a nurse is preparing to administer famotidine (Pepcid) 0.5 mg/kg PO every 12 hr to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (tenth) - Answer️️ -11.4 50/2.2 - 22.7 22.7*.5 - 11.4 a nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid (Depakote) 45mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 66 lb. available is va