Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 3
Questions And Answers 2023 Update
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A child weighs 40 lbs. The medication order reads: 0.5 mg/kg of body weight.
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should administer what dose? - Correct Answer-9
Remicade 3 mg/kg IV infusion monthly has been prescribed for a client diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis. The client weighs 150 pounds. How many mg of Remicade will be
infused? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. - Correct Answer-205
A 44-lb (20-kg) preschooler is being treated for inflammation. The physician orders 0.2
mg/kg/day of dexamethasone by mouth to be administered every 6 hours. The elixir
comes in a strength of 0.5 mg/5 ml. How many teaspoons of dexamethasone should the
nurse give this client per dose? Record your answer using a whole number. - Correct
Answer-2
An antineoplastic medication is prescribed for a child. The nurse is verifying the dose is
the recommended dose for a child with a certain body surface area (BSA). The child's
BSA is 0.43 m2. The average adult BSA is 1.7 m2, and the usual adult dose of this
medication is 40 mg. What is the recommended child's dose? (Round to the nearest
whole number.) - Correct Answer-10
A nurse is caring for a 61-year-old client whose health care provider has ordered 2200
mg of ethambutol daily. The recommended dose for ethambutol is 15-25 mg/kg/day.
The client weighs 90 kg. Based on dosage calculation, the prescribed dose is: - Correct
Answer-At the high end of the recommended range.
A nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of tobramycin to an adolescent with
cystic fibrosis. The order is for 3 mg/kg I.V. daily in three divided doses. The client
weighs 95 lb (43.2 kg). How many milligrams should the nurse administer per dose?
Record your answer using one decimal place. - Correct Answer-4.3 mg
A child with a urinary tract infection who is prescribed cephalexin 25 mg/kg/day in 3
divided doses. Knowing that the child weighs 15 kilograms, the nurse should administer
how many mg with each dose? - Correct Answer-125 mg
Medication doses given to children are usually smaller than those given to adults.
Doses for children can also be calculated based on the child's weight. Which would be
correct when calculating a dose based on weight? - Correct Answer-1 kg equals 2.2 lbs
A child weighs 11 kilograms. The health care provider orders a drug as follows: 0.2
mg/kg intravenously. What dose should the nurse administer? - Correct Answer-2.2 mg
A child weighs 22 kilograms. The physician orders a drug as follows: "1.1 mg/kg by
intramuscular injection." The nurse determines the proper dose as: - Correct Answer-24
mg
A client with Paget disease who weighs 110 lbs is prescribed 8 mg/kg PO of etidronate
disodium. The nurse should administer how many 200 mg tablets? - Correct Answer-2
tabs
A physician orders an intravenous infusion of dextrose 5% in quarter-normal saline
solution (D5.25 NSS) to be infused at 7 ml/kg/hour for a 10-month-old infant. The infant... [Show Less]