ATI Dosages by Weight Dosage
Calculation 3.0 Dosage by Weight Test
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A nurse is preparing 2.2 lb/kg = 40 lb -> 18.181818 kg
to administer
epoetin alfa 50 50 units/kg x 18.181818 kg = 909.090909
units/kg units
subcutaneous toa
preschooler who 2,000 units/ml = 909.090909 units ->
weighs 40 lb. 0.454545ml
Available is epoetin
alfa 2,000 units/ml. ANS: 0.45 ml
How many ml
should the nurse
administer?
(Round to the
nearest whole
number. Use a
leading 0 if it
applies. Don't use a
trailing zero.)
,A nurse is preparing 16 oz/lb x 4 oz = 0.25lb
to administer
phenytoin 5 12 lb + 0.25 lb = 12.25 lb
mg/kg/day PO
divided equally 2.2 lb/kg x 12.25 lb = 5.568181 kg
every 12 hr for an
infant who weighs 5 mg/kg x 5.568181 kg = 27.840909 mg
12 lb 4 oz. How
many mg should the 27.840909 mg / 2(Q12H) = 13.920454 mg
nurse administer
per dose? ANS: 13.9 mg
(Round to the
nearest whole
number. Use a
leading 0 if it
applies. Don't use a
trailing zero.)
, A nurse is preparing 2.2 lb/kg x 32 lb = 14.545454 kg
to administer
erythromycin ethyl 50 mg/kg x 14.545454 kg = 727.272727 mg
succinate 50
mg/kg/day PO 727.272727 mg / 4 (Q6H) = 181.818181 mg
divided in equal
doses every 6 hr to 200 mg/5ml x 181.818181 mg = 4.545454 mL
a toddler who
weighs 32 lb. ANS: 4.5 ml
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.)
Calculation 3.0 Dosage by Weight Test
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Save
Terms in this set (25)
A nurse is preparing 2.2 lb/kg = 40 lb -> 18.181818 kg
to administer
epoetin alfa 50 50 units/kg x 18.181818 kg = 909.090909
units/kg units
subcutaneous toa
preschooler who 2,000 units/ml = 909.090909 units ->
weighs 40 lb. 0.454545ml
Available is epoetin
alfa 2,000 units/ml. ANS: 0.45 ml
How many ml
should the nurse
administer?
(Round to the
nearest whole
number. Use a
leading 0 if it
applies. Don't use a
trailing zero.)
,A nurse is preparing 16 oz/lb x 4 oz = 0.25lb
to administer
phenytoin 5 12 lb + 0.25 lb = 12.25 lb
mg/kg/day PO
divided equally 2.2 lb/kg x 12.25 lb = 5.568181 kg
every 12 hr for an
infant who weighs 5 mg/kg x 5.568181 kg = 27.840909 mg
12 lb 4 oz. How
many mg should the 27.840909 mg / 2(Q12H) = 13.920454 mg
nurse administer
per dose? ANS: 13.9 mg
(Round to the
nearest whole
number. Use a
leading 0 if it
applies. Don't use a
trailing zero.)
, A nurse is preparing 2.2 lb/kg x 32 lb = 14.545454 kg
to administer
erythromycin ethyl 50 mg/kg x 14.545454 kg = 727.272727 mg
succinate 50
mg/kg/day PO 727.272727 mg / 4 (Q6H) = 181.818181 mg
divided in equal
doses every 6 hr to 200 mg/5ml x 181.818181 mg = 4.545454 mL
a toddler who
weighs 32 lb. ANS: 4.5 ml
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.)
