ati dosages by weight test Exam/26 Accurate
Questions with 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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -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? - -1200
-a nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. what is the infant's
weighs in lb? - -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? - -8
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