Dosage by Weight

a nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 0.5mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose

11.4 mg

A nurse is converting a toddlers weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 20lb 8 oz, what is the toddlers weight in kg

9.3 kg

a nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 3 meq/kg/day po divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a preschooler who weighs 42 lb. available is potassium gluconate liquid 20 meq/15ml. how many ml should the nurse administer per dose

11mL/dose

a nure is preparing to administer amikacin IM to a client who weighs 176 lb. The medication reference states the safe dosage range is 7.5 to 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hr. What is the maximum safe dose the nurse should administer

1200 mg/day

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride liquid 5meq/kg/day po divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride liquid 40 meq/15mL. How many ML should the nurse administer per dose

13.6 mL/dose

a nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day P divided equally every 12 hr for an infant who weighs 12 lb 4 oz. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose

13.9 mg/dose

A nurse is preparing to administer cefdinir to a child who weighs 44lb. The medication reference recommends administering 7mg/kg po every 12 hour. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose

140 mg

A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous to a preschooler who weighs 40 lb. Available is epoetin alfa 2,00 units/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer?

0.45mL

A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 66 lb. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 mg/5 ML. How many ML should the nurse administer per dose?

9mL

A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5mg/kg IM to a preschooler who weighs 20kg. Available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/mL. How many Ml should the nurse administer per dose

1.3 ML/dose

A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40mg/kg iv bolus every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 22lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 40 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose

10 mL/dose

a nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg/day po divided in three equal doses to a client who weighs 120 lb. available is phenytoin suspension 125/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose

10.9 mL/dose

A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 o. What is the infants weight in lb?

11.25 lb

A nurse is preparing too administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165lb. The medication reference recommends administering 2mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose?

150 mg

a nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg iv bolus every 8 hr to a client who weighs 75lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose

170.5 mg/dose

a nurse is converting an infants weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 6lb 2 oz, what is the infants weight in kg

2.8kg

a nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 2 meq/kg/day po divided equally every 12 hr to a child who weighs 50lb. How man meq should the nurse administer per dose

22.7 meq/dose

a nurse is preparing to adminster amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day po divided in equal doses every 12 hr to an infant who weighs 5.5 kg. Available is amoxicillan suspension 125mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse adminster per dose

3.3ML

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillan 25 mg/kg/day po divided in equal doses every 8 hours to a preschooler who weighs 43 lb. Available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5ml

3.3mL

A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 40 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 48lb. Available is cefaclor suspension 375mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose

3.9mL/dose

a nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 50 mg/kg/day po divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. available is erythroycin ethylsuccinate suspension 200 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse adminster per dose

4.5 mL dose

a nurse is converting an infants weight from lb to kg. if the infant weighs 10 lb 4 oz what is the infants weight in kg

4.7 kg

a nurse is preparing to administer midazolam IM to a client who is preoperative and weighs 132 lb. The medication reference states the safe dosage range is 0.07 to 0.08 mg/kg. what is the maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer

4.8 mg/dose

A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day Po divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 39.6 lb. Available is ampicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

6 ML/dose

A nurse is converting a toddlers weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what is the toddlers weight in kg

8 kg