Peds RN Medication Quiz

Medication Quiz

Pediatric Med Math Test

🏥 Pediatric Med Math Test

Calculate dosages, IV rates, and daily fluid requirements

📋 Instructions: Complete all calculations and click “Check Answer” for each question. Round to the nearest tenth unless otherwise specified.
Question 1 Daily Fluid
A child weighs 15 kg. Using the Holliday-Segar method (100 mL/kg for first 10 kg, 50 mL/kg for next 10 kg), calculate the daily maintenance fluid requirement.
mL/day
Question 2 Dosage Calculation
Order: Amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses. The child weighs 15 kg. How many mg will be given per dose?
mg/dose
Question 3 IV Rate
A child is to receive 1000 mL of IV fluid over 24 hours using tubing with a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL. Calculate the drip rate.
gtt/min
Question 4 Infusion Rate
Order: Infuse 300 mL of D5W over 2 hours. Calculate the infusion rate for the IV pump.
mL/hr
Question 5 Daily Fluid
A child weighs 28 kg. Using the Holliday-Segar method (100 mL/kg for first 10 kg, 50 mL/kg for next 10 kg, 20 mL/kg for remaining kg), calculate the daily maintenance fluid requirement.
mL/day
Question 6 Dosage Calculation
Order: Acetaminophen 15 mg/kg PO. The child weighs 10 kg. Available: Acetaminophen 160 mg/5 mL. How many mL should be administered?
mL
Question 7 IV Rate
Order: 750 mL NS to infuse over 16 hours. Drop factor: 60 gtt/mL. Calculate the drip rate.
gtt/min
Question 8 Infusion Rate
Order: Vancomycin 200 mg in 100 mL NS to infuse over 100 minutes. Calculate the pump rate in mL/hr.
mL/hr
Question 9 Dosage Calculation
Order: Ceftriaxone 50 mg/kg/day IV once daily. The child weighs 12 kg. Calculate the daily dose.
mg/day
Question 10 Infusion Rate
A child is receiving maintenance fluids at 50 mL/hr. An antibiotic of 50 mL is to be infused over 30 minutes every 6 hours. What is the pump rate during antibiotic administration?
mL/hr

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