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The primary healthcare provider orders methylprednisolone 1.6 mg/kg for a child weighing 30.4 kg (66.8 lbs). The label on the medication reads 500 mg/4 mL. How many milliliters (mL) should the nurse administer? Fill in the blank. Round your answer using 1 decimal place.
Correct Answer: 0.4 mL
Rationale: Calculate dose: 1.6 mg/kg × 30.4 kg = 48.64 mg. Convert: (48.64 mg ÷ 500 mg) × 4 mL = 0.39 mL, rounded to 0.4 mL.
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The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 0.5 g of acetaminophen by mouth every six hours. The nurse has administered 3 doses. How many total milligrams has the client received? Fill in the blank.
Correct Answer: 1500 mg
Rationale: Convert 0.5 g to 500 mg (1 g = 1000 mg). Three doses: 500 mg × 3 = 1500 mg.
The primary health care provider (PHCP) prescribes ondansetron 0.15 mg/kg IV to a pediatric client who weighs 18.18 kg (39.99 lbs). The medication label reads 2 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank. Round your answer using 1 decimal place.
Correct Answer: 2.7 mL
Rationale: Calculate dose: 0.15 mg/kg × 18.18 kg = 2.727 mg. Convert: 2.727 mg ÷ 2 mg/mL = 1.3635 mL, rounded to 2.7 mL.
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes cefdinir 25 mg/kg/day in divided doses every six hours. The infant weighs 8 kg (17.6 lbs). How many milligrams should the nurse administer per dose? Fill in the blank. Round your answer to a whole number.
Correct Answer: 50 mg
Rationale: Calculate daily dose: 25 mg/kg × 8 kg = 200 mg. Four doses per day: 200 mg ÷ 4 = 50 mg per dose.
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 100 mL of 0.9% saline to infuse over 45 minutes. How many mL per hour will the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 133 mL/hr
Rationale: Convert 45 minutes to 0.75 hours. Flow rate: 100 mL ÷ 0.75 hr = 133.33 mL/hr, rounded to 133 mL/hr.
The nurse is preparing to administer a regular insulin IV bolus to a client who has hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state (HHS). The primary health care provider (PHCP) has prescribed an initial bolus dose of 0.1 unit/kg. The client weighs 125.90 kg (276.98 lbs). How much regular insulin should the nurse administer to the client as an IV bolus? Fill in the blank. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 13 units
Rationale: Calculate: 0.1 units/kg × 125.90 kg = 12.59 units, rounded to 13 units.