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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer 7.5 mL of ampicillin 250 mg oral suspension to a toddler who has otitis media. The nurse should recognize that 7.5 mL is equivalent to how many tsp? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:1.5 teaspoons
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a school-age child who weighs 77 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:35 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer promethazine 15 mg IM to a child. The amount available is promethazine 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:0.3 mL
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 100 mL IV to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:400 mL/hr
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer buprenorphine 4 mcg/kg IV bolus to a child who weighs 74 lb. Available is buprenorphine injection 0.3 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:0.45 mL
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 12 mg IV bolus to an adolescent. The amount available is ketorolac injection 15 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:0.8 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium hydroxide 0.85 g PO to a school-age child. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:850 mg
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.33% sodium chloride 120 mL IV to infuse over 30 min to a preschooler. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:240 mL/hr
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 2 mg/kg IM to a school-age child who weighs 55 lb. Available gentamicin injection 40 is mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:1.3 mL
    2. A nurse is administering azithromycin 10 mg/kg PO to a toddler who weighs 27 lb. Available is azithromycin suspension 200 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:3 mL
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 1 mg/kg IV bolus to a preschooler who weighs 36 lb. Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg PO to a school-age child who weighs 55 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 mL How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer procaine penicillin G 50,000 units/kg IM once daily to a child who weighs 55 lb. The amount available is procaine penicillin G injection 600,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 10 mg/kg IM to a school-age child who weighs 77 lb. Available is clindamycin injection 150 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer ferrous fumarate 3 mg/kg PO 3 times a day to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. Available is ferrous fumarate drops 45 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer fluconazole 42 mg PO to an infant. The nurse should recognize that this is equivalent to how many g? (Round the answer to the nearest thousandth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is reviewing a prescription for ibuprofen 150 mg PO with the parent of a child. Available is ibuprofen suspension 100 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse advise the parent to administer to the child? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a toddler who weighs 30 kg (66.1 lb). The nurse should identify that which of the following prescriptions requires further clarification?
      A)
      Budesonide .25 mg inhalation 2 times daily
      B)
      Amoxicillin 250 mg PO q8h
      C)
      Montelukast 4 mg PO daily
      D)
      Albuterol 2.5 mg inhalation q8h
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer prednisolone 2 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a toddler who has acute asthma and weighs 26 lb. Available is prednisolone syrup 15 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide 30 mL PO to an adolescent. How many oz should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer ondansetron 0.15 mg/kg IV bolus to a school-age child who weighs 78 lb. Available is ondansetron solution for injection 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer ondansetron 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is ondansetron injection 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin phosphate IM 15 mg/kg/day divided in equal doses every 6 hr to an infant who weighs 21 lb. Available is clindamycin phosphate injection 150 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 400 mg IM to an infant in two divided doses. Available is ceftriaxone injection 500 mg/2 mL. How many total mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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