ATI Dosage Calculations: D.A. - Test #3 Questions and Answers 2023

ATI Dosage Calculations: D.A. - Test #3 Questions and Answers 2023 A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 500 mg IM as a one-time dose. The nurse reconstitutes ceftriaxone 1 g vial with sterile water to yield 350 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 500 mg x 1 mL / 250 mg = 1.4 A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 13 lb 8 oz, what is the weight in kg? 6.1 A nurse is preparing to administer cefotetan (Cefotan) 500 mg IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is cefotetan injection 1g/10 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 5 A nurse is preparing to administer cefoxitin (Mefoxin) 1 g intermittent IV bolus to infuse over 30 min. Available is cefoxitin 1 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 200 A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has prescription for codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hr PRN pain. Available is codeine oral solution 15 mg/5mL. The nurse should instruct the client to take how many tsp per dose? 2 A nurse is preparing to administer IV fluid replacement for an adolescent who weighs 55 kg. What is the adolescent's daily maintenance fluid requirement? 2,200 mL/day A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa (Epogen) 50 units/kg subcutaneous to an adolescent who weighs 110 lb. Available is epoetin alfa injection 2,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 1.3 A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion pump to deliver how many gtt/min? 42 A nurse is preparing to administer phenobarbital sodium (Luminal) 6 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a client who weighs 44 lb. Available is phenobarbital liquid 15 mg/5mL. The nurse should administer how many mL per dose? 13.3 A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol (Haldol) 1.5 mg IM to a client for agitation. Available is haloperidol injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 0.3 A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (Amoxil) 300 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 6 A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 250 A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime (Fortaz) 30 mg/kg/day IV bolus divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a preschool-age child who weighs 26 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 280 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 0.6 A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) 300 mg PO daily. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 12 A nurse is preparing to administer imipramine hydrocholoride 80 mg PO daily. Available is imipramine hydrochloride oral concentrate 25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 3.2 A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime (Claforan) 1 g intermittent IV bolus. Available is cefotaxime 1 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 50 mL to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 100 A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin (Ancef) 1 g IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes cefazolin 1 g vial with sterile water to yield 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 3 A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin hydrochloride (Vancocin) 500 mg intermittent IV bolus. Available is vancomycin hydrochloride 500 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 100 mL to infuse over 90 min. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 67 A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 40 mg IM stat. Available is diphenhydramine injection 0.05 g/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 0.8 A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin L-A) 750,000 units Im. Available is penicillin G benzathine injection 2,400,000 units/4 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 1.3 A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin (Virazole) 600 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is ribavirin 200 mg/capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? 3 A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid (Depakote) 45 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 78 lb. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 11 A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) 1,500 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion pump to deliver how many gtt/min? 47 A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion pump to deliver how gtt/min? 28 ( Answers are Underneath Question ) A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin (Tobrex) 2.5 mg/kg/day IM divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a client who weighs 45 kg. Available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 0.9