DOSAGE CALCULATION RN CRITICAL
CARE ONLINE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 3.0
EXAM 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
a nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by
continuous IV infusion to a toddler who weighs 12 kg. available
is dopamine 400 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL.
the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
(round to the nearest tenth) - ANS--2.3
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg
subcutaneous to a school-age child who weighs 44 lb. available
is epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL. how many mL should the nurse
administer? (round to whole number) - ANS--2
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, a nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 4mg/kg/day IV
bolus divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a school aged child
who weighs 55 lbs. available is hydrocortisone injection 50 mg/
ml. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round
to whole number) - ANS--1 a nurse is preparing to administer
cefazolin 30 mg/kg IV bolus to a preschooler who weighs 37.4
lb. available is cefazolin injection 20 mg/ml. how many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (round to nearest tenth) -
ANS--26
a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg IM every
8 hr. available is cefotaxime injection 0.33 g/ mL. how many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?
(round to whole number) - ANS--3
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CARE ONLINE PRACTICE ASSESSMENT 3.0
EXAM 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
a nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by
continuous IV infusion to a toddler who weighs 12 kg. available
is dopamine 400 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL.
the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
(round to the nearest tenth) - ANS--2.3
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg
subcutaneous to a school-age child who weighs 44 lb. available
is epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL. how many mL should the nurse
administer? (round to whole number) - ANS--2
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, a nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 4mg/kg/day IV
bolus divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a school aged child
who weighs 55 lbs. available is hydrocortisone injection 50 mg/
ml. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round
to whole number) - ANS--1 a nurse is preparing to administer
cefazolin 30 mg/kg IV bolus to a preschooler who weighs 37.4
lb. available is cefazolin injection 20 mg/ml. how many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (round to nearest tenth) -
ANS--26
a nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1,000 mg IM every
8 hr. available is cefotaxime injection 0.33 g/ mL. how many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?
(round to whole number) - ANS--3
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