nursing foundations II exam 3
a nurse is caring for a child who weighs 37.5 kg . What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement in milliliters?
1850 mL/day
a nurse is converting a preschool-aged child's weight in lb to kg. the preschool-aged child weighs 44 lb. how many kg does the child weigh?
20 kg
a nurse is caring for a child who weighs 46 kg . What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement in milliliters?
2020 mL/day
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 IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
24 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 20 mL/kg IV to infuse over 4 he to an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
285 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's solution 25 ml/kg to infuse over 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 14 kg. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
29 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided in divided in equal dosages every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 30 lb. available is clindamycin oral suspension 75 mg/5 ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
3 mL
a nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg/day PO divided into equal doses every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 50 lb. available is dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5 ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
34 mL
a provider prescribes 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) 10 mL/kg IV to infuse over 6 hr for a child who weighs 21 kg. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump, in mL/hr?
35 mL/hr
a nurse is caring for a child who weighs 4 kg . What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement in milliliters?
400 mL/day
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 15 mL/kg IV to infuse over 8 hr to a school-age child who weighs 22 kg. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
41 mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 22 kg. what is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
1540 mL/day
a nurse is caring for a child who weighs 22.5 kg . What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement in milliliters?
1550 mL/day
a nurse is caring for a child who weighs 28 kg . What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement in milliliters?
1660 mL/day
a nurse is caring for a child who weighs 31 kg . What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement in milliliters?
1720 mL/day
a provider prescribes 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) 5 mL/kg IV to infuse over 4 hr for a child who weighs 33 kg. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump, in mL/hr?
41 mL/hr
A nurse is converting an adolescent's weight in lb to kg. The adolescent weighs 120 lb. How many kg does the adolescent weigh?
54.5 kg
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering IM injections to children. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"Do not inject more that 1 mL for an IM injection in infants"
A nurse is converting an infant's weight in LB and oz to kg. The infant weighs 9 lb and 4 oz. What is the infant's weight in kg?
4.2 kg
a nurse is planning to administer a liquid oral medication to a preschool-aged child who is refusing to take the medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
ask the child why they are refusing the medication
a nurse is preparing to administer 5 mL of oral liquid medication to a 10-month-old infant. Which of the following devices should the nurse use to measure the medication?
oral syringe
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 2mg/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?
1.1 mL
a nurse is preparing to administer a dose of liquid medication to a 6-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication.
a nurse is caring for a child who is dehydrated. Which of the following findings is consistent with severe dehydration?
absence of tears
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. What is the adolescent's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
2240 mL/day
a nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 6 kg. what is the infant's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
600 mL/day
A nurse is planning to administer an IM medication to a 2-month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
use a 25-guage needle for the injection
A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for the safe administration of medications to children with newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statement should the nurse make?
"confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body surface area nomogram"
a nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.05 mg/kg intermittent IV bolus to a newborn who weighs 3 kg. available is morphine 0.5 mg/mL injection. how many mL should the nurse administer?
0.3 mL
a nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 1 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr to a child who weighs 41 lbs. Available is famotidine oral suspension 40 mg/5 lm. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
1.2 mL
a nurse is caring for a child who weighs 12.5 kg . What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement in milliliters?
1125 mL/day
A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the toddler's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
1175 mL/day
a provider prescribes 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) 10 mL/kg IV to infuse over 6 hr for a child who weighs 7 kg. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump, in mL/hr?
12 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 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?
13 mL/hr
a nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. what is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
1400 mL/day
a nurse is caring for a child who weighs 19 kg . What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement in milliliters?
1450 mL/day
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement?
1800 mL/day
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. The infant weighs 13 lb 8 oz . How many kg does the infant weigh?
6.1 kg
a provider prescribes 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) 20 mL/kg IV to infuse over 12 hr for a child who weighs 37 kg. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump, in mL/hr?
62 mL/hr
a provider prescribes 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) 2 mL/kg IV to infuse over 1 hr for a child who weighs 48 kg. At what rate should the nurse set the IV pump, in mL/hr?
96 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a preschooler. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injection
a nurse is planning atraumatic care for a preschool-aged child. Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care?
perform nursing assessments outside of the play area apply EMLA cream before administering an intramuscular injection explain a procedure using the child's favorite toy
a nurse is caring for an 18-month-old child who has a prescription for a medication to be administered by intramuscular injection. Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform?
restrain the toddler while administering the injection
