ATI LPN Fa25 Paediatrics Proctored Exam

A pediatric client weighs 49 lb 2 oz. Convert the weight to kilograms.

A 17-kg child has been prescribed cefaclor 340 mg orally every 12 hours. The recommended dosage is 10 to 20 mg/kg/day. After calculating the total daily dose, the nurse finds it exceeds the recommende

A 3-year-old child is prescribed a medication with a recommended dose of 5 mg/kg/day. The child weighs 15 kg. The medication is to be given twice a day. What is the correct dose per administration?

A pediatric client weighs 50 lb. If the provider prescribes a medication dosage of 10 mg/kg/day, how much medication in mg should the nurse administer per day?

You are asked to set up an IV infusion using a macrodrip system. You know that a macrodrip system may deliver how many drops per ml?

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a pediatric patient whose weight has been recorded as 18 pounds. The medication dosage is calculated as 30 mg/kg. What is the correct dosage in mg fo

A nurse identifies early signs of phlebitis at a client's IV site. What is the priority nursing action?

A nurse experiences a needlestick injury while administering a medication. Which of the following actions is MOST appropriate for the nurse to take first?

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride IV infusion 1000 mL bag at a rate of 200 mL/hr for a client who has rhabdomyolysis The nurse should expect the IV pump to infuse over how many h

A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a patient who requires a small volume of medication for allergy testing. Considering the characteristics of different injection routes, which action

A nurse is caring for a patient who has a peripheral IV saline lock in place but is not currently receiving a continuous infusion. Which action best maintains the patency of the saline lock?

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1 g in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride over 2 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 30 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the

Which of the following is the correct definition for the term metabolism?

A nurse is preparing to initiate patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for a postoperative client. Which of the following medications may possibly be given via the PCA? (Select all that apply)

A patient is prescribed a medication to be infused using a microdrip system. How many drops per mL of fluid does a microdrip set usually deliver?

Which of the following definitions matches the term 'hypertonic?

A nurse calculates a medication dose that differs from the amount available in the unit-dose system. After completing the calculation, what is the nurse's best next action to ensure safe medication ad

A provider prescribes 100 mg/kg/day of medication for a child weighing 49 lb 2 oz. What is the total daily dose in milligrams? Round to the nearest whole number.

A nurse is preparing to administer 1,200 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV to infuse over 10 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to del

Which of the following definitions matches the term hypotonic?

A nurse has reconstituted a vial of powdered medication. What is the most appropriate next step to ensure safe administration?

Which actions should the nurse take when calculating and administering weight-based pediatric medication dosages? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following clients would not be a candidate for a peripheral IV?

A medication order reads 0.5 mg/kg for a child weighing 20 kg. If the recommended dosage range is 10 mg to 15 mg, what is the appropriate action?

Which of the following definitions matches the term "isotonic?