NURS 3110 - Pediatric Medications Test

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

3 mL

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? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

4.2 kg

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

41 mL/hr

A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 6 kg. What is the infant's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

600 mL/day

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

13 mL/hr

A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 35 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

1800 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 the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

24 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? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

54.5 kg

A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb and oz to kg. The infant weighs 13 lb 8 oz. How many kg does the infant weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

6.1 kg

A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for the safe administration of medications to children with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statement should the nurse make? A. "Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body surface area nomogram." B. "Ask preschoolers their name to confirm their identity prior to administering medication." C. "Calculate medication dosages based on a child's age, not their weight." D. "Use paper cups to administer liquid dosages of medications."

A. "Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body surface area nomogram."

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? A. Draw the medication up using a 3-mL syringe. B. Use a needle that is 1 1/4 inches long C. Apply lidocaine cream to the site 10 min prior to the injection D. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection

D. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection

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? A. Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication B. Place the medication dropper on the center of the infant's tongue to administer the medication C. Mix the medication in a bottle with 30 mL (1 oz) of infant formula to disguise the taste D. Use a household teaspoon to measure and administer the medication

A. Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering IM injections to children. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "You should use the deltoid muscle for intramuscular injections in young infants." B. "Insert the needle at a 60-degree in angle for an intramuscular injection." C. "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in infants." D. "You should aspirate for blood when administering intramuscular vaccines."

C. "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in infants."

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

20 kg

A nurse is caring for an adolescent who weighs 57 kg. What is the adolescent's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

2240 mL/day

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? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

0.3 mL

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. (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

1.1 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 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

1.2 mL

A nurse is caring for a toddler who weighs 13.5 kg. What is the toddler's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

1175 mL

A nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who weighs 18 kg. What is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

1400 mL/day

A nurse is caring for a school-age child who weighs 22 kg. what is the child's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

1540 mL/day

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

29 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.3 mg/kg/day PO divided in 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

34 mL

A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a preschooler. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Request the preschooler's parent leave the room during the injections. B. Tell the preschooler that the injections are not going to hurt C. Tell the preschooler to remain quiet during the injections D. Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections

D. Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections