ATI Dosage Calculation Proctored Exam (2023/2024) | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct Answers with Solved Questions- Grade A
QUESTION
A 15
... [Show More] pound child has an order for an antibiotic for 55 mg/kg/every 6 hours. The antibiotic comesas 1 g/25 mL. What is the amount of a single
dose?
Answer:
mL = 25 mL/1 g X 1 g/1000 mg X 55 mg/kg X 1 kg/2.2 lbs X 15 lbs/(child) = 20,625/2,200 = 9.4 mL
QUESTION
A patient who weighs 196 pounds has an order for a medication dose to be given at 25 mg/kg/day. How many g per day will you give?
Answer:
g/day = 1 g/1000 mg X 25/kg/day X 1 kg/2.2 lbs X 196 lbs/(patient) = 4900/2200 = 2.2 g/day
QUESTION
A 175 pound patient has an order for an analgesic of 12 mg/kg every 4 hours. How many mg is in each dose?
Answer:
mg = 12 mg/kg X 1 kg/2.2 lbs X 175 lbs/(patient) = 2100/2.2 = 954.5 mg
QUESTION
An antibiotic is ordered for a child weighing 12.4 kg. The drug label reads 1 g/2.5 mL
and the dose range is 100 mg/kg/day. What is the dose of medication for this patient per day?
Answer:
mL/day = 2.5 mL/1 g X 1 g/1000 mg X 100 mg/kg/day X 12.4 kg/(child) = 3100/1000 = 3.1 mL/day
QUESTION
A patient who weighs 76 kg has an order for an antibiotic for 100 mg/kg/day every 6 hours. The antibiotic comes as 1 g/25 mL. What is the amount of a
single dose?
Answer:
mL/dose = 25 mL/1 g X 1 g/1000 mg X 100 mg/kg/day X 76 kg/(patient) X 1 day/1 dose = 11,400/240 =
47.5 mL/dose
QUESTION
A medication has been ordered for a patient who weighs 23.4 kg. The therapeutic range is 250mg/kg/day. The drug comes as 3.5g/100mL. How many mL is the
therapeutic daily dosage for this patient?
Answer:
mL/day = 100 mL/3.5 g X 1 g/1000 mg X 250 mg/kg/day X 23.4 kg/(patient) = 585/3.5 = 167.1 mL/day
QUESTION
The recommended maximum dosage of a drug is 2 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum dosage per day for a child who weighs 35 pounds?
Answer:
mg/day = 2 mg/kg/day X 1 kg/2.2 lbs X 35 lbs/(child) = 70/2.2 = 31.8 mg/day
QUESTION
The safe dosage of a drug is 7.5 mg/kg/day IV given q8h. What is the safe daily dosage for a child weighing 40 pounds?
Answer:
mg/day = 7.5 mg/kg/day X 1 kg/2.2 lbs X 40 lbs/(child) = 300/2.2 = 136.4 mg/day
QUESTION
The recommended safe maximum dosage of a drug is 7 mg/kg/day. What is the safe maximum dosage per day for a child who weighs 25 pounds?
Answer:
mg/day = 7 mg/kg/day X 1 kg/2.2 lbs X 25 lbs/(child) = 175/2.2 = 79.5 mg.day
QUESTION
An antibiotic is ordered for a child weighing 42.4kg. The drug label reads 1g/2.5 mL and the therapeutic dose range is 125mg/kg/day. How many mL will this
patient receive per day?
Answer:
mL/day = 2.5 mL/1 g X 1 g/1000 mg X 125 mg/kg/day X 42.4 kg/(1) = 13,250/1000 = 13.3 mL/day
QUESTION
The order is to give Geocillin (carbenicillin) IM 800 mg q6h. The vial states that the concentration of the medication is 1 g/2.5 mL. How many mL will you
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