Dosage Calculations ATIs LATEST SOLUTION 2025/2026 GUARANTEED GRADE A+

Dosage Calculations ATIs LATEST SOLUTION 2025/2026 GUARANTEED GRADE A+ A 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 200mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading 0 if it applies. Don't use a trailing zero.) 4.5 mL A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what is the toddler's weight in kg? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 8 kg A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg/day PO divided in three equal doses to a client who weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 10.9 mL A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to an infant who weighs 5.5 kg. Available is amoxicillin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 3.3 mL A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 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? 1.3 mL A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. The medication reference recommends administering 2 mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose? 150 mg A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 40 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 10 mL A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 mEq/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride liquid 40 mEq/15 ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 13.6 mL A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 3 mEq/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a preschooler who weighs 42 lb. Available is potassium gluconate liquid 20 mEq/15ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 11 mL A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr for an infant who weighs 12 lb 4 oz. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? 13.9 mg A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a client who weighs 75 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? 170.5 A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 2 mEq/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mEq should the nurse administer per dose? 22.7 mEq A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin IM to a client who weighs 176 lb. The medication reference states that the safe dosage range is 7.5 to 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hr. What is the maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer per day? 1200 mg A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 6 lb 2 oz, what is the infant's weight in kg? 2.8 kg A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. What is the infant's weight in lb? 11.25 lb A nurse is preparing to administer cefdinir to a child who weighs 44 lb. The medication reference recommends administering 7 mg/kg PO every 12 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose? 140 A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 66 lb. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 mg/5 ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 9 mL A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day PO divided 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? 3.3 mL A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam IM to a client who is preoperative and weighs 132 lb. The medication reference states the safe dosage range is 0.07 to 0.08 mg/kg. What is the maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer? 4.8 mg A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 0.5 mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? 11.4 mg A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. IF the toddler weighs 20 lb 8 oz, what is the toddler's weight in kg? 9.3 kg A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 39.6 lb. Available is ampicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 6 mL A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 40 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 48 lb. Available is cefaclor suspension 375 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 3.9 mL A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 10 lb 4 oz, what is the infant's weight in kg? 4.7 kg A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous toa preschooler who weighs 40 lb. Available is epoetin alfa 2,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 0.45 mL A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? 0.5 tablet A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Available is levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? 3 tablets A nurse is teaching a class about error - prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions. The nurse should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations? Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea Desipramine 100 mg PO QD Enoxaparin 30 mg sub q 2 hr before surgery MSO4 10 mg IM Q3H PRN pain Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The amount available is codeine 10mg/5mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer? 1 tbsp A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? 6.3 mL A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight? Gram Liter Meter Milliliter Gram A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer? 180 mL A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 10 mL A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? 2 tablets A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? 1 tablets A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM at 1715. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication? 7:15 a.m. 5:15 a.m. 7:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? 0.55 mL A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. The client last received the medication at 1 p.m. The earliest the nurse should administer the next dose is at which of the following times? 1400 1500 1600 1700 1700 A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? 0.89 mL A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How many mL of orange juice should the nurse administer? 15 mL A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isophane insulin 40 units subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication? 0430 1630 0630 1430 0630 A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How many mcg should the nurse administer? 500 mcg A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? 1.4 mL A nurse is preparing to administer glipizide 5 mg PO AC. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication? After meals Before meals As needed At bedtime Before meals A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr. The nurse should administer how many L? 2.5 L A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should administer how many mL? 2000 mL A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication? 1500 0900 1700 2100 0900 A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? 4 tsp A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? 2 tsp A nurse is preparing the administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin suspension 250mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 10 mL A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 50 lb. Available is dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 34 mL A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 1400 mL/day A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 8 hr to an infant who weighs 12 lb. Available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) 1.10 mL A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 6 mL/kg IV to infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 24 mL/hr A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for the safe administration of medications to children with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body surface area nomogram." "Ask preschoolers their name to confirm their identity prior to administering medication." "Calculate medication dosages based on a child's age, not their weight." "Use paper cups to administer liquid dosages of medications." "Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body surface area nomogram." A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 6 kg. What is the infant's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 600 mL/day A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering IM injections to children. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "You should use the deltoid muscle for intramuscular injections in young infants." "Insert the needle at a 60-degree in angle for an intramuscular injection." "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in infants." "You should aspirate for blood when administering intramuscular vaccines." "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in infants." A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 20 mL/kg IV to infuse over 4 hr to an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 285 mL/hr 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 the answer to the nearest tenth.) 4.2 kg 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 hydrochloride oral solution 75 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 3 mL A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 15 mL/kg IV to infuse over 8 hr to a school-age child who weighs 22 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 41 mL/hr A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 1800 mL/day A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb and oz to kg. The infant weighs 13 lb 8 oz. How many kg does the infant weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) 6.1 kg A nurse is planning to administer an IM medication to a 2-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Draw the medication up using a 3-mL syringe Use a needle that is 1 1/4 inches long Apply lidocaine cream to the site 10 min prior to the injection Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. What is the adolescent's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 2240 mL/day A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's solution 25 mL/kg to infuse over 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 14 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 29 mL/hr 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 mg/mL injection. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) 0.3 mL A nurse is converting a preschool-age child's weight in lb to kg. The preschool-age child weighs 44 lb. How many kg does the child weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 20 kg A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 7 mL/kg IV to infuse over 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 11 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 13 mL/hr 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? 1.2 mL A nurse is converting an adolescent's weight in lb to kg. The adolescent weighs 120 lb. How many kg does the adolescent weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) 54.5 kg A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a preschooler. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Request the preschooler's parent leave the room during the injections Tell the preschooler that the injections are not going to hurt Tell the preschooler to remain quiet during the injections Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the toddler's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 1175 mL A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of a liquid medication to a-6-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication Place the medication dropper on the center of the infant's tongue to administer the medication Mix the medication in a bottle with 30 mL (1 oz) of infant formula to disguise the taste Use a household teaspoon to measure and administer the medication Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication A nurse is caring for a school-age-child who weighs 22 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 1540 mL/day A nurse is administering medications to four clients. The nurse should identify which of the following nursing actions as a part of the evaluation phase of the nursing process? Collecting information about a client's pain level following administration of a narcotic Taking the blood pressure of a client before administering an antihypertensive medications Lowering the level of a client's bed before administering a benzodiazepine medication Instructing a client to rinse their mouth following administration of an inhalation corticosteroid Collecting information about a client's pain level following administration of a narcotic A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medications. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed? Extended-release oxycodone Sublingual nitroglycerine Enteric-coated aspirin Sucralfate tablets Sucralfate tablets A nurse is transcribing medication prescriptions for a group of clients. Which of the following is the appropriate way for the nurse to record medications that require the use of a decimal point? .4 mL 0.6 mL 8.0 mL 125.0 mL 0.6 mL A nurse is caring for a client who states that his provider told him he is at risk for anaphylaxis following administration of amoxicillin and that he does not understand what this means. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? "Anaphylaxis is a predictable and often unavoidable secondary effect that can occur at a usual therapeutic dose.' "Anaphylaxis will cause you to experience withdrawal symptoms when you discontinue taking the medication." "Anaphylaxis is an unusual response that can occur due to an inherited predisposition." "Anaphylaxis is a severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction that is life-threatening." "Anaphylaxis is a severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction that is life-threatening." A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a newly admitted client. The nurse should identify which of the following actions as a part of the assessment phase of the nursing process? Asking the client about a history of medication allergies Instructing the client about the medication's adverse effects Determining whether the medication should be administered with or without meals Monitoring the client's response to the medication Asking the client about a history of medication allergies A nurse is providing teaching regarding medication administration to a group of newly licensed nurses Prescribing the correct dosage Modifying the medication regimen Reporting medication errors Delegating administration to assistive personnel Reporting medication errors A nurse is preparing to administer insulin subcutaneously to a client. The nurse should document the administration of the medication immediately after which of the following actions? Taking the insulin from the automated dispensing machine Injecting the insulin Checking the client's blood glucose level Checking the correct dosage of the insulin Injecting the insulin A nurse is assessing a client following administration of an antibiotic. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of an anaphylactic reaction to the medication? Swollen lips Hypertension Low heart rate Constipation Swollen lips A nurse on a medical unit is assisting with the orientation of a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should remind the newly licensed nurse to have a second nurse review the dosage of which of the following medications prior to administration? Heparin Acetaminophen Acetylcysteine Hydroxychloroquine Heparin A nurse is preparing to administer a time-critical medication to a client at 0800. Which of the following times are appropriate to administer the medication? (Select all that apply) 0700 0745 0830 0845 0900 0745 0830 A nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) Provide client education about the medication Check the expiration date of the medication CONTINUED...