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ATI Dosages by Weight Dosage Calculation 3.0 Dosage by Weight Test 2024
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ATIDosages
by
Weight
Dosage
Calculation
3.0
Dosage
by
Weight
Test
2024
A
nurse
is
preparing
to
administer
epoetin
alfa
50
units/kg
subcutaneous
toa
preschooler
who
weighs
40
lb.
Available
is
epoetin
alfa
2,000
units/ml.
How
many
ml
should
the
nurse
administer?
(Round
to
the
nearest
whole
number.
Use
a
leading
0
if
it
applies.
Don't
use
a
trailing
zero.)
-
ANS-2.2
lb/kg
=
40
lb
->
18.181818
kg
50
units/kg
x
18.181818
kg
=
909.090909
units
2,000
units/ml
=
909.090909
units
->
0.454545ml
ANS:
0.45
ml
A
nurse
is
preparing
to
administer
phenytoin
5
mg/kg/day
PO
divided
equally
every
12
hr
for
an
infant
who
weighs
12
lb
4
oz.
How
many
mg
should
the
nurse
administer
per
dose?
(Round
to
the
nearest
whole
number.
Use
a
leading
0
if
it
applies.
Don't
use
a
trailing
zero.)
-
ANS-16
oz/lb
x
4
oz
=
0.25lb
12
lb
+
0.25
lb
=
12.25
lb
2.2
lb/kg
x
12.25
lb
=
5.568181
kg
5
mg/kg
x
5.568181
kg
=
27.840909
mg
27.840909
mg
/
2(Q12H)
=
13.920454
mg
ANS:
13.9
mg
A
nurse
is
preparing
to
administer
erythromycin
ethyl
succinate
50
mg/kg/day
PO
divided
in
equal
doses
every
6
hr
to
a
toddler
who
weighs
32
lb.
Available
is
erythromycin
ethylsuccinate
suspension
200mg/5ml.
How
many
ml
should
the
nurse administer
per
dose?
(Round
to
the
nearest
whole
number.
Use
a
leading
0
if
it
applies.
Don't
use
a
trailing
zero.)
-
ANS-2.2
lb/kg
x
32
lb
=
14.545454
kg
50
mg/kg
x
14.545454
kg
=
727.272727
mg
727.272727
mg
/
4
(Q6H)
=
181.818181
mg
200
mg/5ml
x
181.818181
mg
=
4.545454
mL
ANS:
4.5
ml
A
nurse
is
preparing
to
administer
gentamicin
to
a
client
who
weighs
165
lb.
The
medication
reference
recommends
administering
2
mg/kg
IM
every
8
hr.
How
many
mg
should
the
nurse
plan
to
administer
per
dose?
(Round
to
the
nearest
whole
number.)
-
ANS-2.2
lb/kg
x
165
lb
=
75
kg
2
mg/kg
x
75
kg
=
150
mg
ANS:
150
mg
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
mg/5ml.
How
many
ml
should
the
nurse
administer
per
dose?
(Round
to
the
nearest
whole
number.)
-
ANS-2.2
lb/kg
x
120
lb
=
54.545454
kg
15
mg/kg
x
54.545454
kg
=
818.18181
mg
818.18181
mg
/
3
=
272.727272
mg
125
mg/5
ml
x
272.727272
mg
=
10.909090
ml
ANS:
10.9
ml
A
nurse
is
preparing
to
administer
cefdinir
to
a
child
who
weighs
44
lb.
The
medication
reference
recommends
administering
7
mg/kg
PO
every
12
hr.
How
many
mg
should
the
nurse
plan
to
administer
per
dose?
(Round
to
the
nearest
whole
number.)
-
ANS-2.2
lb/kg
x
22
lb
=
20
kg
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