ATI Dosage Calculation 3.0 Pediatric Medications

1. A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G benzathine 1,200,000 units IM. Available is penicillin G benzathine injection 600,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 2 mL 2. A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 2 mg IV bolus 20 min prior to surgery. Available is lorazepam injection 4 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 0.5 mL 3. A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7 mg IV bolus every 4 hr PRN muscle spasm. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 1.4 mL 4. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 100 mg IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is phenytoin injection 50 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 2 mL 5. a nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg IV bolus stat. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 3 mL 6. A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available is enoxaparin 60 mg/0.6 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 0.3 mL 7. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg IV bolus. Available is digoxin injection 0.25 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 1 mL 8. A nurse is preparing to administer purified protein derivative 5 tuberculin units (TU) intradermal to a client. Available is 5 TU/ 0.1 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 0.1 mL 9. A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime 1 g IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is cefotaxime injection 1 g/50 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 50 mL 10. A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 3 mg IV bolus every 3 hr PRN anxiety. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 0.6 mL 11. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg IV bolus stat. Available is digoxin injection 0.25 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 0.5 mL 12. A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.25 mg IV bolus stat. Available is levothyroxine injection 100 mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 2.5 mL 13. A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 100 mg IM stat. Available is meperidine injection 75 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 1.3 mL 14. A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 75 mg subcutaneous every 4 hr PRN pain. Available is meperidine injection 100 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 0.75 mL 15. A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV bolus every 3 hr PRN pain. Available is morphine injection 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 0.4 mL 16. A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 5 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available is morphine 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 0.5 mL 17. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg IM every week. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 40 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 1.5 mL 18. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units subcutaneous every 12 hr. Available is heparin injection 20,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 0.75 mL 19. A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg IM for agitation. Available is haloperidol 5 mg/ml for injection. How many ml should the nurse administer? 3 mL 20. A nurse is preparing to administer vasopressin 5 units IM to a client. Available is vasopressin 20 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 0.25 mL 21. A nurse is preparing to administer calcitonin 100 units subcutaneous to a client. Available is calcitonin 200 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 0.5 mL 22. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 120 mg IM daily. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 1.5 mL 23. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg IM daily. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 20 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? 2 mL 24. A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine 40 mg IM to a client. Available is chlorpromazine 25 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 1.6 mL 25. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg IV bolus stat. Available is diphenhydramine injection 50 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? 0.5 mL