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ATI Dosage Calculations 3.0 Dosages by
Weight Questions & Answers
1. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 mEq/kg/day PO
divided in equal doses every 6hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is
potassium chloride liquid 40 mEq/15mL. How many mL 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.)
Answer 13.6 mL/dose
2. A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg/ IV bolus every 8 hr
to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is ceftazidine 40 mg/mL. How manymL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearesttenth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer 10 mL/dose
3. The nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165lb.
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The medication reference recommends administering 2 mg/kg IM every 8 hr.
How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use
a trailing zero.)
Answer 150 mg/dose
4. A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IM to a preschooler
who weighs 20kg. Available is tobramycin injection 40mg/mL. How many mL
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.)
Answer 1.3 mL/dose
5. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day PO divided in
equal doses every 12 hr to an infant who weighs 5.5 kg. Available is amoxicillin
suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL 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.)
Answer 3.3 mL/dose
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