A child's weight is 50 lb and his height is 36 inches. The dosage for his medication is 25 mg/m2/dose four times a day. What is the child's body surface area (BSA)?

A) 0.8 B) 0.9 C) 1 D) 1.1 A) 0.8 B) 0.9 C) 1 D) 1.1

A child has a body surface area (BSA) of 0.75 m2 and a medication order for Cosmegen (dactinomycin) 0.5 mg/m2 daily for 5 days IV push. How many milligrams should the nurse administer daily?

A) 0.27 B) 0.36 C) 0.375 D) 0.45 A) 0.27 B) 0.36 C) 0.375 D) 0.45

Exam 8: Dosage Problems for Infants and Children

A child weighs 88 lb and has an order for morphine sulfate 7.5 mg subcutaneously every 8 hours prn. The recommended maximum dose for a child is 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dosage range for this child?

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Question 21

The physician ordered Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg q 8 hours as a single dose for a child who weighs 22 lb. The safe dosage range is 2 mg/kg. Is this dose safe? Lasix is available as an oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the child receive? Use the Formula Method for your calculations.

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Question 22

The physician ordered 5 mg/kg of a medication for a toddler who weighed 26 pounds. How many milligrams of the medication would the nurse prepare?

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Question 23

The nurse has administered a parenteral IV piggyback to a child. At the completion of the IV, how many milliliters of flush are added to the Buretrol to clear the tubing of the medication?

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Question 24

The physician ordered Lasix (furosemide) 2.5 mg/kg, q 8 hours for a child who weighs 28 pounds. The safe dosage range is 3 to 6 mg/kg/q8h. How many milligrams of Lasix should the nurse administer for each dose? Round to the nearest whole number.

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Question 25

A child weighs 33 lb and has an order for D5 ½ NS to be infused at 8 mL/kg/hour. How many milliliters per hour should the nurse infuse the IV solution?

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Question 26

A child weighs 44 lb and has an order for IV methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol). The order is for 0.03 mg/kg/day. How many milligrams of medication should be administered?

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Question 27

The physician prescribed Vancocin (vancomycin) 25 mg/kg/day po. The child weighed 54 pounds. The safe dosage for this drug is 40 mg/kg/24 hours, in four equal doses, not to exceed 2 g/day. How many milligrams per day is the safe dosage for this child?

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Question 28

A child's weight is 50 lb and his height is 36 inches. The dosage for his medication is 25 mg/m²/dose four times a day. What is the child's body surface area (BSA)?

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Question 29

A child has a body surface area (BSA) of 0.75 m² and a medication order for Cosmegen (dactinomycin) 0.5 mg/m² daily for 5 days IV push. How many milligrams should the nurse administer daily?

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A child weighs 88 lb and has an order for morphine sulfate 7.5 mg subcutaneously every 8 hours prn. The recommended maximum dose for a child is 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg/dose. What is the safe dosage range for this child?

The physician ordered Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg q 8 hours as a single dose for a child who weighs 22 lb. The safe dosage range is 2 mg/kg. Is this dose safe? Lasix is available as an oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the child receive? Use the Formula Method for your calculations.

The physician ordered 5 mg/kg of a medication for a toddler who weighed 26 pounds. How many milligrams of the medication would the nurse prepare?

The nurse has administered a parenteral IV piggyback to a child. At the completion of the IV, how many milliliters of flush are added to the Buretrol to clear the tubing of the medication?

The physician ordered Lasix (furosemide) 2.5 mg/kg, q 8 hours for a child who weighs 28 pounds. The safe dosage range is 3 to 6 mg/kg/q8h. How many milligrams of Lasix should the nurse administer for each dose? Round to the nearest whole number.

A child weighs 33 lb and has an order for D5 ½ NS to be infused at 8 mL/kg/hour. How many milliliters per hour should the nurse infuse the IV solution?

A child weighs 44 lb and has an order for IV methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol). The order is for 0.03 mg/kg/day. How many milligrams of medication should be administered?

The physician prescribed Vancocin (vancomycin) 25 mg/kg/day po. The child weighed 54 pounds. The safe dosage for this drug is 40 mg/kg/24 hours, in four equal doses, not to exceed 2 g/day. How many milligrams per day is the safe dosage for this child?

A child's weight is 50 lb and his height is 36 inches. The dosage for his medication is 25 mg/m²/dose four times a day. What is the child's body surface area (BSA)?

A child has a body surface area (BSA) of 0.75 m² and a medication order for Cosmegen (dactinomycin) 0.5 mg/m² daily for 5 days IV push. How many milligrams should the nurse administer daily?

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