Safe Dosage Calculation for Pediatric Patients
Questions And Answers NCLEX Exam 2022
1. Doctor orders Amoxil for a child that weighs 63 lbs. The safe dosage range for
this medication is 50 mg/kg/day every 8 hours. What is the safe dose for this child per
dose?
2. Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage of this
drug is 0.15 mg/kg. Is this a safe dose?
3. Doctor orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe dose range for
this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child?
4. Doctor orders 300 mg of Zmax once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs. The safe
dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient?
5. Doctor orders an IV drip of Dopamine for a child that weighs 78 lbs. The safe
dosage range for this medication is 5-20 mcg/kg/min. What is the safe dosage range for
this child?
6. Doctor order Cefazolin 350 mg IV every 4 hours. The child weighs 31 lbs. The
safe dosage range for this medication is 25-75 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this
patient?
7. A child weighs 52 lbs. The child has a fever and the doctor orders Tylenol. The
safe dose range of this medication is 10-15 mg/kg every 6 hours. What is the maximum
safe dose this child can have per day?
8. Doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hrs. The child weighs 49 lbs. The safe
dosage range for this medication is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dosage range for
this particular child?
9. Doctor orders Benadryl for a child that weighs 98 lbs. The safe dose range for
Benadryl is 5 mg/kg/day. What is the safe dosage for this child?
Questions And Answers NCLEX Exam 2022
1. Doctor orders Amoxil for a child that weighs 63 lbs. The safe dosage range for
this medication is 50 mg/kg/day every 8 hours. What is the safe dose for this child per
dose?
2. Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage of this
drug is 0.15 mg/kg. Is this a safe dose?
3. Doctor orders Zithromax for a child that weighs 82 lbs. The safe dose range for
this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child?
4. Doctor orders 300 mg of Zmax once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs. The safe
dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient?
5. Doctor orders an IV drip of Dopamine for a child that weighs 78 lbs. The safe
dosage range for this medication is 5-20 mcg/kg/min. What is the safe dosage range for
this child?
6. Doctor order Cefazolin 350 mg IV every 4 hours. The child weighs 31 lbs. The
safe dosage range for this medication is 25-75 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this
patient?
7. A child weighs 52 lbs. The child has a fever and the doctor orders Tylenol. The
safe dose range of this medication is 10-15 mg/kg every 6 hours. What is the maximum
safe dose this child can have per day?
8. Doctor orders 200 mg of Ibuprofen every 8 hrs. The child weighs 49 lbs. The safe
dosage range for this medication is 5-10 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dosage range for
this particular child?
9. Doctor orders Benadryl for a child that weighs 98 lbs. The safe dose range for
Benadryl is 5 mg/kg/day. What is the safe dosage for this child?
