A nurse is preparing to administer 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 8 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?
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12lb / 2.2lb = 5.45454545kg
5.45454545kg X 2mg = 10.9mg
10.9mg / 10mg = 1.0909mg X 1mL = 1.1mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.3mg/kg/day PO divided in equal
doses every 12hr to a school-age child who weighs 50lb. Available is dexamethasone
oral solution 0.5mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero)
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, 50lb / 2.2lb = 22.7272727kg
22.7272727kg X 0.3mg = 6.81818182mg
6.81818182mg / 0.5mg = 13.6363636mg X 5mL = 68. = 34.0909091 =
34mL
A nurse is converting an adolescent's weight in lb to kg. The adolescent weighs 120lbs.
How many kg does the adolescent weigh?
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120lb /2.2lb =54.5kg
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?
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44lb / 2.2lb = 20kg
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?
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20mL/kg X 57kg = 1,140mL / 4hr = 285mL/hr
weighs 12 lb. Available is furosemide oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose?
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12lb / 2.2lb = 5.45454545kg
5.45454545kg X 2mg = 10.9mg
10.9mg / 10mg = 1.0909mg X 1mL = 1.1mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.3mg/kg/day PO divided in equal
doses every 12hr to a school-age child who weighs 50lb. Available is dexamethasone
oral solution 0.5mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero)
Give this one a try later!
, 50lb / 2.2lb = 22.7272727kg
22.7272727kg X 0.3mg = 6.81818182mg
6.81818182mg / 0.5mg = 13.6363636mg X 5mL = 68. = 34.0909091 =
34mL
A nurse is converting an adolescent's weight in lb to kg. The adolescent weighs 120lbs.
How many kg does the adolescent weigh?
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120lb /2.2lb =54.5kg
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?
Give this one a try later!
44lb / 2.2lb = 20kg
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?
Give this one a try later!
20mL/kg X 57kg = 1,140mL / 4hr = 285mL/hr
