ati dosages by weight test (100% correct answers)

A nurse is preparing to administer epoeiten alfa (Epogen) 50 units/kg subcutaneous to a preschooler who weighs 40 lbs. Available is epoetin alfa 2,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? correct answers 0.45 A nurse is preparing to administer a loading dose of phenytoin (Dilantin) 5 mg/kg/day divided equally ever 12 hr for an infant who weighs 12 lb 4 oz. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? correct answers 13.9 A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate (EryPed) 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 200 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? correct answers 4.5 A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. the medication reference recommends administering 2 mg/kg IM every 8 hr. how many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose? correct answers 150 mg A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) 15 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a client who weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? correct answers 10.9 A nurse is preparing to administer cefdinir to a child who weighs 44 lb. the medication reference recommends administering 7 mg/kg PO every 12 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose? correct answers 140 A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. available is injection of 40mg/mL how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? correct answers 10 A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin IM to a client who weighs 176 lb. the medication reference states that the safe dosage range is 7.5 to 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hr. that is the maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer per day? correct answers 1200 a nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. what is the infant's weighs in lb? correct answers 11.25 A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb too kg. if the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what is the toddler's weight in kg? correct answers 8 A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 10 lb 4 oz, what is the weight in kg? correct answers 4.7 A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 0.5 mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? correct answers 11.4