ATI Dosage Calculation - Pediatric Medications (4 Versions Bundled Together) | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Updates)| Grade A
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... [Show More] nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine (Zantac) 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr to a child who weighs 41 lb. Available is ranitidine oral solution 15 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer:
3 ml
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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.)
Answer:
54.5 kg
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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.)
Answer:
6.1 kg
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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.)
Answer:
41 ml/hr
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A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin hydrochloride (Cleocin) 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.)
Answer:
3 ml
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A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 22 kg. What is the infant's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer:
1540 ml
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A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone (Decadron) 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.)
Answer:
34 ml
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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.)
Answer:
1400 ml
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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.)
Answer:
1175 ml
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A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.05 mg/kg IV bolus to an infant 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.)
Answer:
0.3 ml
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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.)
Answer:
600 ml
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A nurse is converting an infant's weight in lb and oz to kg. The infant weighs 9 lb 4 oz. How many kg does the infant weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
Answer:
4.2 kg
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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.)
Answer:
2240 ml/day
QUESTION
A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for a safe administration of medication to children with newly licensed nurse. which state should the nurse make?
Answer:
Confirm Chemotherapy medication dosage using a body surface area nomogram.Use [Show Less]