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Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 3
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? Recor...
Dosage Calculation Practice Exam 3
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. -
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?
- 125 mg
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. - 2
A child weighs 11 kilograms. The health care provider orders a drug 0.2 mg/kg intravenously. The nurse
determines the proper dose as: - 2.2 mg
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? - 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: - 24 mg
A child weighs 40 lbs. The medication order reads: 0.5 mg/kg of body weight. The nurse should
administer what dose? - 9
6 lbs. 10 oz = __________ kg - 3 kg
8 lbs. 4 oz = __________ kg - 3.8 kg
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