Pediatric Medications Test

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.)

A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for a safe administration of medication to children with newly licensed nurse. which state should the nurse make?

A nurse is planning to administer an IM medication to a 2 month infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of a liquid medication to 6 month old infant. What should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer immunization to a pre-school. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering *I.M injection* to children. Which of the following should the nurse make?

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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (Lasix) 2 mg/kg/dose PO every 12 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 the answer to the nearest tenth.)

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.)

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.)

A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine (Zantac) 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr to a child who weighs 41 lb. Available is ranitidine oral solution 15 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin hydrochloride (Cleocin) 10 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a toddler who weighs 30 lb. Available is clindamycin hydrochloride oral solution 75 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 22 kg. What is the infant's daily maintenance fluid requirement? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone (Decadron) 0.3 mg/kg 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.)

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.)

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.)

A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.05 mg/kg IV bolus to an infant 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.)

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.)

A nurse is converting an infant's weight in lb and oz to kg. The infant weighs 9 lb 4 oz. How many kg does the infant weigh? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)