Deck 15: Adult and Pediatric Dosages Based on Body Weight

Question 1

What is this client's per dose dosage?

Answer 1

2105 mg
84.2 kg × 25 mg/kg = 2105 mg

Question 2

An adult weighs 160 lbs. What is the recommended per dose dosage for this patient?

Answer 2

18,250 mg
160 lb = 160 lb ÷ 2.2 lb/kg = 72.7 = 73 kg
73 kg × 250 mg/kg = 18,250 mg

Question 3

The prescriber orders 1500 mg 3 times per day for 1 week. Is this a safe, accurate order?

Answer 3

The dosage is within the recommended range but the duration of 1 week exceeds the guidelines. Call the prescriber.
The drug label reads: 300-450 mcg/kg/day in 3 divided doses.

Question 4

An infant weighs 14.3 lbs. What is the higher per dose dosage for this infant?

Question 5

What is this patient's higher per dose dosage?

Question 6

What is the lower total daily dose?

Question 7

What would be the total daily dosage if this medication were to be given every 6 hours?

Question 8

A 7-year-old child weighs 28 kg. What is the recommended 24-hour dosage for this child?

Question 9

What is the highest total dosage for the drug administration period for this patient?

Question 10

The order for this child is to give 6000 mg every 6 hours. Is this an acceptable and safe dose?

Question 11

An infant weighs 14.3 lbs. What is the lower per dose dosage for this infant?

Question 12

What would be the total daily dosage if this medication were to be given every 4 hours?

Question 13

What is the higher total daily dose?

Question 14

What is the lower single dosage?

Question 15

If the order is for 800 mcg every 12 hours, is this an accurate dose?

Question 16

What would the lower daily dose in mg be for a 215 lb man?

Question 17

What is the higher single dosage?

Question 18

What is the lowest total dosage for the drug administration period for this patient?

Question 19

Is an order of 1300 mcg every 12 hours within the recommended dosage range?

Question 20

What is this patient's lower per dose dosage?

Question 21

The prescriber orders 7000 mcg every 8 hours for a patient weighing 65 kg. Is this within the recommended range?

Question 22

The prescriber orders "8 mg every 8 hours" for a patient weighing 154 lb. Is this within the recommended range?

Question 23

What would the higher per dose dosage in mcg be for a 93 lb client?

Question 24

What would the lower per dose dosage in mcg be for a 136 lb woman?

Question 25

The prescriber orders "6000 mcg every 6 hours" for a patient weighing 51 kg. Is this within the recommended range?