Practice Question
A 4-year-old is admitted with croup and receives a prescription for a single dose of dexamethasone 0.6 mg/kg IM. The child weighs 35 pounds. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
10
Rationale:
⚖️ Weight: 35 lbs → 35 ÷ 2.2 = 15.9 kg
⚖️ Dose: 0.6 mg/kg × 15.9 kg = ~9.54 mg → Rounded = 10 mg
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
- Domain: Hesi MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 1
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