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ATI - Dosage Calculation RN Nursing Care of
Children Online Practice Assessment 3.
1. 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.): 1.5 mL
2. 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.): 10.25 mL
3. 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.): 0.5 tablet
4. 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.): 1 mL
5. A nurse is preparing to reconstitute methylprednisolone. How many mL of
diluent should the nurse add?: 8 mL
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6. 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.): 0.42 mL
7. 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 125 mL/hr
8. A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 200 mg in 250 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) IV to infuse
over 2 hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 125 mL/hr
9. A nurse is converting an infant's weight from kg to lb. The nurse should identify that 1 kg is equal to how
many lb? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 2. lb
10. A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous to an adolescent who
weighs 110 lb. Available is epoetin alfa injection 2,000 units/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.): 1.3 mL
11. A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 3 mg/kg/day IM divided in equal doses every 8 hr to
a client who weighs 45 kg. Available is gentamicin injection 40 mg/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.): 1.1 mL
12. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg IM. Available is digoxin
injection 0.1 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
4 / severe pain." Which of the following information should the nurse clarify with the provider?: The name of the medication to be administered The nurse should clarify the name of the medication to be administered. The abbreviation "MSO4" is used to refer to morphine sulfate and is on the do not use list of abbreviations because of the risk for medication error. This abbreviation can be misread as "MgSO4," which refers to magnesium sulfate.
20. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 6 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a
school-age child who weighs 88 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse adminis- ter per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.): 4.8 mL
21. A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 0.2 mg/kg IV to a child
who weighs 44 lbs. Available is metoclopramide 5 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.): 0.8 mL
22. A nurse is preparing to administer prednisolone 0.1 mg/kg/day PO, divided
equally into four doses to a child who weighs 44 lbs. Available is prednisolone oral solution 5 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.): 0.5 mL
23. A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 0.5 mg/kg/dose PO every 6 hr to a school-age child who
weighs 88 lb. Available is codeine oral solution 10 mg/5 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.: 10 mL
24. A nurse is preparing to administer 10 mL of amoxicillin suspension PO to
a child. The nurse should identify that 10 mL is equivalent to which of the following measurements?: 2 tsp
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25. A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg/dose PO every 6 hr to an infant who
weighs 14 lb. Available is dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 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.): 6.4 mL
