Dosage Calculation RN Nursing Care of Children Online Practice Assessment 3.0: Q/A
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client. The nurse reconstitutes a 500 mg vial of cefazolin powder to obtain a final concentration of cefazolin 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Ans - 1.5
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 30 mg/kg IV bolus to a
school-age child who weighs 47 lb. After reconstitution, how many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Ans - 10.25
A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole 0.4 mg/kg/day PO divided in two equal doses to a preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 lb. Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Ans - 0.5
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IM to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Ans - 1
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute methylprednisolone. How many mL of diluent should the nurse add? Correct Ans - 8
A nurse is preparing to administer adenosine 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus stat to a toddler who weighs 28 lb. Available is adenosine injection 3 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Correct Ans - 0.42
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1 L IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
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