ATI Dosage Calculation 3.0: Pediatric
Medications Questions and Correct Answers.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. What is the adolescent's
daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.)
2240 ml/day
A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for a safe administration of medication to
children with newly licensed nurse. which state should the nurse make?
Confirm Chemotherapy medication dosage using a body surface area nomogram.Use
A nurse is planning to administer an IM medication to a 2 month infant. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Use 25 Gauge
Usually between 22 -30 Gauge
A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of a liquid medication to 6 month old
infant. What should the nurse take?
Offer infant feeding after administering medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer immunization to a pre-school. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
D Have preschool blow bubbles during injection.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering I.M injection to
children. Which of the following should the nurse make?
Do not inject more than 1 ml for intramuscular infant.
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 6 mL/kg IV
to infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8 kg. The nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.)
24 ml/hr
A nurse is converting a preschool-age child's weight in lb to kg. The preschool-
age child weighs 44 lb. How many kg does the child weigh? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.)
20 kg
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is the child's
daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.)
1800 ml/day
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 7 mL/kg IV to
infuse over 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 11 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump
to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
13 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 12
hr to an infant who weighs 12 lb. Available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth.)
Medications Questions and Correct Answers.
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. What is the adolescent's
daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.)
2240 ml/day
A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for a safe administration of medication to
children with newly licensed nurse. which state should the nurse make?
Confirm Chemotherapy medication dosage using a body surface area nomogram.Use
A nurse is planning to administer an IM medication to a 2 month infant. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Use 25 Gauge
Usually between 22 -30 Gauge
A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of a liquid medication to 6 month old
infant. What should the nurse take?
Offer infant feeding after administering medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer immunization to a pre-school. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
D Have preschool blow bubbles during injection.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering I.M injection to
children. Which of the following should the nurse make?
Do not inject more than 1 ml for intramuscular infant.
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 6 mL/kg IV
to infuse over 2 hr to an infant who weighs 8 kg. The nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.)
24 ml/hr
A nurse is converting a preschool-age child's weight in lb to kg. The preschool-
age child weighs 44 lb. How many kg does the child weigh? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number.)
20 kg
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is the child's
daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.)
1800 ml/day
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 7 mL/kg IV to
infuse over 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 11 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump
to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
13 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 12
hr to an infant who weighs 12 lb. Available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth.)
