DOSAGES BY WEIGHT DOSAGE
CALCULATION 3.0 DOSAGE BY
WEIGHT TEST/ ATI DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS 3.0:
DOSAGES BY WEIGHT TEST REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026/2027
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 50 mg/kg/day PO
divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is
erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 200 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- 4.5 mL
,A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9
oz, what is the toddler's weight in kg? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER- 8
kg
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg/day PO divided in three
equal doses to a client who weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin 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- 10.9 mL
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
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IM to a preschooler who
weighs 20 kg. Available is tobramycin 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.) - ANSWER- 1.3 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. 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
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a
, toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 40 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.) -
ANSWER- 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 mEq/kg/day PO divided in
equal doses every 6 hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride
liquid 40 mEq/15 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- 13.6 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 3 mEq/kg/day PO divided
in equal doses every 6 hr to a preschooler who weighs 42 lb. Available is
potassium gluconate liquid 20 mEq/15 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.) - ANSWER- 11 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally
every 12 hr for an infant who weighs 12 lb 4 oz. How many mg 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- 13.9 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a client
who weighs 75 lb. How many mg 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- 170.5 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 2 mEq/kg/day PO divided
equally every 12 hr to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mEq 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- 22.7 mEq/dose
CALCULATION 3.0 DOSAGE BY
WEIGHT TEST/ ATI DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS 3.0:
DOSAGES BY WEIGHT TEST REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026/2027
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 50 mg/kg/day PO
divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is
erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 200 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- 4.5 mL
,A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9
oz, what is the toddler's weight in kg? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER- 8
kg
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg/day PO divided in three
equal doses to a client who weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin 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- 10.9 mL
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
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IM to a preschooler who
weighs 20 kg. Available is tobramycin 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.) - ANSWER- 1.3 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. 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
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a
, toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 40 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.) -
ANSWER- 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 mEq/kg/day PO divided in
equal doses every 6 hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride
liquid 40 mEq/15 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- 13.6 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 3 mEq/kg/day PO divided
in equal doses every 6 hr to a preschooler who weighs 42 lb. Available is
potassium gluconate liquid 20 mEq/15 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.) - ANSWER- 11 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally
every 12 hr for an infant who weighs 12 lb 4 oz. How many mg 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- 13.9 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a client
who weighs 75 lb. How many mg 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- 170.5 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 2 mEq/kg/day PO divided
equally every 12 hr to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mEq 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- 22.7 mEq/dose
