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Ati peds drug dosage calculation assessment proctored exam
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Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is preparing to administer Cefazolin 300 mg diluted in 200 mL IV to be infused over 2 hours. After calculating the appropriate flow rate, what mL/hr should the nurse set on the infusion pump to ensure safe and accurate delivery?
A nurse is preparing to administer Diphenhydramine 50 mg intramuscularly. The available concentration is 100 mg/mL. Calculate the volume in milliliters the nurse should draw up and administer. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
A nurse is caring for a child who weighs 10 kg and needs maintenance IV fluids. Using the standard pediatric maintenance fluid calculation, what is the appropriate total daily fluid volume in milliliters that the nurse should plan to administer?
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen to a 6-month-old infant weighing 18 lbs who has a fever. The physician orders acetaminophen 12 mg/kg/dose PO every 6 hours as needed for fever. The available acetaminophen concentration is 160 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) 1 liter IV to a school-age child to infuse over 24 hours. After calculating the hourly infusion rate, the nurse realizes that the infusion pump only displays rates in whole numbers. What is the most appropriate rate (in mL/hr) to set on the pump, and why?
A nurse needs to convert a child's weight from kilograms to pounds to calculate medication dosage accurately. The child weighs 14 kg. Using the conversion factor 1 kg = 2.2 lb, what is the child's weight in pounds rounded to the nearest tenth?
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.4 mg/kg/day IV every 8 hours to a child who weighs 32 lbs. The medication is available as 2 mg/mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer per dose? Round to the nearest whole number.
A 23-kg child requires maintenance IV fluids. Based on the maintenance fluid calculation guidelines, what is the appropriate total daily fluid volume (in mL) the nurse should plan to administer?
A nurse is preparing to administer D5W at a rate of 75 mL/hr to a 10-year-old patient. After 12 hours of infusion, how much total fluid will the patient have received, and what clinical consideration is most important when evaluating this volume for a pediatric patient? Please round to the nearest whole number.
A child weighing 12 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day, to be given orally every 8 hours. How many milligrams should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
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