Pediatric : Dosage Calculation Practice Exam
Que & Ans
Note that you must receive a minimum of 90% to earn a passing mark on this exam.
1. The nurse must calculate the safe medication dosages for a patient that weighs 58lbs.
Convert the patient’s weight into kilograms. Round your answer to the nearest 100th
place.
2. The nurse has been ordered to administer 200mg of Ampicillin to a pediatric patient
diagnosed with septicemia. The medication is available as 100mg per 5mL. How much
mL should the nurse administer? Round your answer to the nearest 100th place.
3. The nurse has been ordered to administer 600mg of Tylenol to pediatric patient that has
visited the ER to treat a sprained ankle. The medication is available as 200mg per tablet.
How many tablets will the nurse give the patient? Round your answer to the nearest
10th place.
4. The doctor orders 300mg per day of Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe
dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is the ordered amount safe for this
patient? Show your work.
5. The doctor orders Cefazolin 400 mg IV to be given in four equal doses. The child weighs
31 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 25-75 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose
for this patient? Show your work.
6. Scenario: The doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hrs. The child weighs 49 lbs.
The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. Show your work and
answer the following:
a. What is the safe dosage range for this patient?
b. Is the ordered dose safe?
c. The medication is available as 200mg per 5mL. If the ordered dose is safe,
calculate how many mL the nurse will administer.
Que & Ans
Note that you must receive a minimum of 90% to earn a passing mark on this exam.
1. The nurse must calculate the safe medication dosages for a patient that weighs 58lbs.
Convert the patient’s weight into kilograms. Round your answer to the nearest 100th
place.
2. The nurse has been ordered to administer 200mg of Ampicillin to a pediatric patient
diagnosed with septicemia. The medication is available as 100mg per 5mL. How much
mL should the nurse administer? Round your answer to the nearest 100th place.
3. The nurse has been ordered to administer 600mg of Tylenol to pediatric patient that has
visited the ER to treat a sprained ankle. The medication is available as 200mg per tablet.
How many tablets will the nurse give the patient? Round your answer to the nearest
10th place.
4. The doctor orders 300mg per day of Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe
dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is the ordered amount safe for this
patient? Show your work.
5. The doctor orders Cefazolin 400 mg IV to be given in four equal doses. The child weighs
31 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 25-75 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose
for this patient? Show your work.
6. Scenario: The doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hrs. The child weighs 49 lbs.
The safe dosage range for this medication is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. Show your work and
answer the following:
a. What is the safe dosage range for this patient?
b. Is the ordered dose safe?
c. The medication is available as 200mg per 5mL. If the ordered dose is safe,
calculate how many mL the nurse will administer.
