ATI Dosage Calculation 3.0: Pediatric
Medications Questions and Answers
A nurse is converting an infant's weight in lb and oz to kg. The infant weights 9 lb 4 oz.
WhatAis the infant's weight in kg? - CORRECT ANSWERS -4.2
A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a preschooler. Which of the followin
g actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections.
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 15 mL/kg IV to inf
use over 8 hr to school-
age child who weights 22 kg. The nurse should se the IV pump to deliver how many mL/
hr? - CORRECT ANSWERS -41
A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for the safe administration to children with a ne
wly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -
"Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body surface area nomogram."
A nurse is converting a preschool-age child's weight in lb to kg. The preschool-
age child weights 44 lb. How many kg does the child weigh? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
20
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 7 mL/kg IV to infuse ove
r 6 hr to a toddler who weights 11 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? - CORRECT ANSWERS -13
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to oz and kg. The infant weights 13 lb 8
oz. How many kg does the infantAweight? - CORRECT ANSWERS -6.1
A nurse is caring for a preschool-
age child who weights 18 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
(The formula used to calculate a child's daily maintenance fluid requirement is: 100 mL/
kg for the first 10 kg, plus 50 mL/kg for the second 10 kg, plus 20 mL/kg for the remaind
er of weight in kg.) - CORRECT ANSWERS -1400
A nurse is converting an adolescent's weight in lb to kg. The adolescent weights 120 lb.
How many kg does the adolescent weight? - CORRECT ANSWERS -54.5
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 1 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12
hr to a child who weighs 41 lb. Available is famotidine oral suspension 40 mg/5 mL. Ho
w many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - CORRECT ANSWERS -1.2
A nurse is caring for a school-
age child who weights 22 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -1540
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weights 57 kg. What is the adolescent's daily m
aintenance fluid requirement? - CORRECT ANSWERS -2240
A nurse is caring for a school-
age child who weights 35 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -1800
Medications Questions and Answers
A nurse is converting an infant's weight in lb and oz to kg. The infant weights 9 lb 4 oz.
WhatAis the infant's weight in kg? - CORRECT ANSWERS -4.2
A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a preschooler. Which of the followin
g actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections.
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 15 mL/kg IV to inf
use over 8 hr to school-
age child who weights 22 kg. The nurse should se the IV pump to deliver how many mL/
hr? - CORRECT ANSWERS -41
A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for the safe administration to children with a ne
wly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -
"Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body surface area nomogram."
A nurse is converting a preschool-age child's weight in lb to kg. The preschool-
age child weights 44 lb. How many kg does the child weigh? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
20
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 7 mL/kg IV to infuse ove
r 6 hr to a toddler who weights 11 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? - CORRECT ANSWERS -13
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to oz and kg. The infant weights 13 lb 8
oz. How many kg does the infantAweight? - CORRECT ANSWERS -6.1
A nurse is caring for a preschool-
age child who weights 18 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
(The formula used to calculate a child's daily maintenance fluid requirement is: 100 mL/
kg for the first 10 kg, plus 50 mL/kg for the second 10 kg, plus 20 mL/kg for the remaind
er of weight in kg.) - CORRECT ANSWERS -1400
A nurse is converting an adolescent's weight in lb to kg. The adolescent weights 120 lb.
How many kg does the adolescent weight? - CORRECT ANSWERS -54.5
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 1 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12
hr to a child who weighs 41 lb. Available is famotidine oral suspension 40 mg/5 mL. Ho
w many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - CORRECT ANSWERS -1.2
A nurse is caring for a school-
age child who weights 22 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -1540
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weights 57 kg. What is the adolescent's daily m
aintenance fluid requirement? - CORRECT ANSWERS -2240
A nurse is caring for a school-
age child who weights 35 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -1800
