ATI DOSAGE CALCULATION 3 0
PEDIATRIC MEDICATIONS
PROCTORED EXAM 2026 CLINICAL
SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is
the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.)
Answer: 1,400 mL/day
◉ A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the
toddler's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number.)
Answer: 1175 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided
in equal doses every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 30 Ib. Available is
clindamycin oral suspension 75 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.)
Answer: 3 mL
◉ A nurse is caring for an infant who weight 6 kg. What is the infant's
daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number.)
, Answer: 600 mL/day
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/dose PO every
8 hr to an infant who weighs 12 Ib. Available is furosemide oral solution
10 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: 1.1 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 20
mL/kg IV to infuse over 4 hr to an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The
nurse should set the IV 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.)
Answer: 285 mL/hr
◉ A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 22 kg. What is
the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.)
Answer: 1,540 mL/day
◉ A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for the safe administration of
medications to children with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
Answer: "Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body
surface area nomogram."
PEDIATRIC MEDICATIONS
PROCTORED EXAM 2026 CLINICAL
SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is
the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.)
Answer: 1,400 mL/day
◉ A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the
toddler's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number.)
Answer: 1175 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided
in equal doses every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 30 Ib. Available is
clindamycin oral suspension 75 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.)
Answer: 3 mL
◉ A nurse is caring for an infant who weight 6 kg. What is the infant's
daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number.)
, Answer: 600 mL/day
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2 mg/kg/dose PO every
8 hr to an infant who weighs 12 Ib. Available is furosemide oral solution
10 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: 1.1 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 20
mL/kg IV to infuse over 4 hr to an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The
nurse should set the IV 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.)
Answer: 285 mL/hr
◉ A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 22 kg. What is
the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.)
Answer: 1,540 mL/day
◉ A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for the safe administration of
medications to children with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
Answer: "Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body
surface area nomogram."
