ATI DOSAGES BY WEIGHT DOSAGE
CALCULATION TEST PRACTICE TESTED
QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED ANSWER KEY
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen
syrup to a client. The amount available is acetaminophen syrup
160mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose?
Answer: 4 tsp
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 2.5 mg PO every 8
hr. Available is methadone 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 0.5 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril 40 mg PO daily.
Available is quinapril 20 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer daily? Answer: 2 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once per
day to a client. The amount available is amlodipine 2.5 mg/tablet.
How many tablets should the nurse administer? Answer: 4 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to adminsiter rifampin 0.6 g PO daily.
Available is rifampin 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should
the nurse administer? Answer: 4 tablets
,◉ A nurse is preparing to administer zolpidem 10 mg PO at bedtime.
Available is zolpidem 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer per dose? Answer: 2 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 15 mEq PO
every 12 hr. Available is potassium chloride liquid 20 mEq/15 mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 11
mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily.
Available is fluoxetine solution 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer daily? Answer: 8.8 mL ?
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 1,800 mg per day
divided into three equal doses. The amount available is gabapentin
300 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer
per dose? Answer: 2 capsules
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer trazodone 25 mg PO at
bedtime. Available is trazadone 50 mg tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 0.5 tablets
, ◉ A nurse is preparing albuterol 4 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
albuterol syrup 2 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? Answer: 10 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8
hr. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many
tsp should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 2 tsp
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg PO every 12
hr. Available is famotidine 40 mg tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 0.5 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer lamivudine 150 mg PO every
12 hr. Available is lamivudine oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 15 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer triazolam 0.25 mg PO.
Available is triazolam 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 2 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 325 mg PO
every 6 hr. Available is acetaminophen oral suspension 160 mg/5
mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer:
10 mL
CALCULATION TEST PRACTICE TESTED
QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED ANSWER KEY
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen
syrup to a client. The amount available is acetaminophen syrup
160mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose?
Answer: 4 tsp
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 2.5 mg PO every 8
hr. Available is methadone 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 0.5 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril 40 mg PO daily.
Available is quinapril 20 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer daily? Answer: 2 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once per
day to a client. The amount available is amlodipine 2.5 mg/tablet.
How many tablets should the nurse administer? Answer: 4 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to adminsiter rifampin 0.6 g PO daily.
Available is rifampin 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should
the nurse administer? Answer: 4 tablets
,◉ A nurse is preparing to administer zolpidem 10 mg PO at bedtime.
Available is zolpidem 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer per dose? Answer: 2 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 15 mEq PO
every 12 hr. Available is potassium chloride liquid 20 mEq/15 mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 11
mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily.
Available is fluoxetine solution 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer daily? Answer: 8.8 mL ?
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 1,800 mg per day
divided into three equal doses. The amount available is gabapentin
300 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer
per dose? Answer: 2 capsules
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer trazodone 25 mg PO at
bedtime. Available is trazadone 50 mg tablets. How many tablets
should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 0.5 tablets
, ◉ A nurse is preparing albuterol 4 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
albuterol syrup 2 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? Answer: 10 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8
hr. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many
tsp should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 2 tsp
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg PO every 12
hr. Available is famotidine 40 mg tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 0.5 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer lamivudine 150 mg PO every
12 hr. Available is lamivudine oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 15 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer triazolam 0.25 mg PO.
Available is triazolam 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 2 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 325 mg PO
every 6 hr. Available is acetaminophen oral suspension 160 mg/5
mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer:
10 mL
