Math Quiz 5 Chapter 8
A child weights 44 lb and has an order for IV methylprednisolone sodium succinate. The order is for 0.03 mg/kg/day. How many milligrams of medication should be administered?
0.6
The physician ordered furosemide 2.5 mg/kg q8h for a child who weighs 28 lb. The safe dosage range is 3 to 6 mg/kg q8h, How many milligrams of furosemide should the nurse administer for each dose? Round to the nearest whole number.
32
A child weighs 35 lb and has an order for cephalexin 150 mg po every 6 hours. The literature states that the usual children's dose is 25 to 50 mg/kg a day in four divided doses. The drug label reads 125 mg/5 mL. What is the safe dosage range per day for this medication?
397.75 to 795.5
An infant weights 12 lb 6 oz. How many pounds does this infant weigh?
12.375
A child weighs 30 lb. How many kilograms does this child weigh? Round to the nearest hundreth.
13.64
The nurse has administered a parenteral IV piggyback to a child. At the completion of the IV, how many milliliters of flush are added to the Buretrol to clear the tubing of the medication.
20
A child weighs 95 lb and has an order for IV tobramycin. The order is for 3mg/kg/day in three divided doses. How many milligrams of medication should be administered per dose?
43.18
The physician ordered 5mg/kg of a medication for a toddler who weighed 26 lb. How many milligrams of the medication would the nurse prepare?
59.1
An infant weights 98 oz. How many pounds does the infant weigh?
6.125
A child weighs 50 lb and has an order for diazepam 2 mg po tid. The safe dosage for children is 1 to 2.5 tid or qid. What is the total daily dosage for this child? Is it safe?
6; safe