ATI Safe Dosage Calculation: Pediatric Medications Exam Questions with Correct Answers|
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A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. What is the adolescents daily
maintenance fluid requirement? 10kg X 100mL = 1,000mL
10kg X 50mL = 500mL
10kg X 20mL = 200mL
10kg X 20mL = 200mL
10kg X 20mL = 200mL
7kg X 20mL = 140mL
2,240mL/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?
14kg X 25mL = 350mL / 12hr = 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? 3kg X 0.05mg = 0.15mg
0.015mg / 0.5mg = 0.3
0.3mL
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? 44lb / 2.2lb = 20kg
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?
11kg X 7mL = 77mL / 6 hr = 12.8333
13mL/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? 41lb / 2.2lb = 18.6363636kg
18.66kg X 1mg/kg = 18.66mg
18.66mg / 40mg = 0.4665mg
0.4665mg X 5mL = 2.3325mL
2.3mL / 2 = 1.16
1.2mL
A nurse is converting an adolescent's weight in lb to kg. The adolescent weighs 120lbs. How
many kg does the adolescent weigh? 120lb /2.2lb =54.5kg
A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Request the preschooler's parents 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 D. 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? 10kg X 100mL = 1,000mL
3.5 X 50mL = 175mL
1,175mL / day
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?
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A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. What is the adolescents daily
maintenance fluid requirement? 10kg X 100mL = 1,000mL
10kg X 50mL = 500mL
10kg X 20mL = 200mL
10kg X 20mL = 200mL
10kg X 20mL = 200mL
7kg X 20mL = 140mL
2,240mL/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?
14kg X 25mL = 350mL / 12hr = 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? 3kg X 0.05mg = 0.15mg
0.015mg / 0.5mg = 0.3
0.3mL
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? 44lb / 2.2lb = 20kg
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?
11kg X 7mL = 77mL / 6 hr = 12.8333
13mL/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? 41lb / 2.2lb = 18.6363636kg
18.66kg X 1mg/kg = 18.66mg
18.66mg / 40mg = 0.4665mg
0.4665mg X 5mL = 2.3325mL
2.3mL / 2 = 1.16
1.2mL
A nurse is converting an adolescent's weight in lb to kg. The adolescent weighs 120lbs. How
many kg does the adolescent weigh? 120lb /2.2lb =54.5kg
A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Request the preschooler's parents 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 D. 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? 10kg X 100mL = 1,000mL
3.5 X 50mL = 175mL
1,175mL / day
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?
