ATI Medication Administration (Dosage
Calculation)
A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is
sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - ✔✔1
tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How
many mcg should the nurse administer? - ✔✔500 mcg
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? -
✔✔2 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At which of the following
times should the nurse administer the medication?
1500
0900
1700
2100 - ✔✔0900
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A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isophane insulin 40 units
subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the
medication?
0430
1630
0630
1430 - ✔✔0630
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - ✔✔0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Av ailable is
levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? - ✔✔3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How many
mL of orange juice should the nurse administer? - ✔✔15 mL
A nu rse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr. The
nurse should administer how many L? - ✔✔2.5 L
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of water. How
many mL of water should the n urse administer? - ✔✔180 mL Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Calculation)
A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is
sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - ✔✔1
tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How
many mcg should the nurse administer? - ✔✔500 mcg
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? -
✔✔2 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At which of the following
times should the nurse administer the medication?
1500
0900
1700
2100 - ✔✔0900
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A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isophane insulin 40 units
subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the
medication?
0430
1630
0630
1430 - ✔✔0630
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - ✔✔0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Av ailable is
levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? - ✔✔3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How many
mL of orange juice should the nurse administer? - ✔✔15 mL
A nu rse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr. The
nurse should administer how many L? - ✔✔2.5 L
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of water. How
many mL of water should the n urse administer? - ✔✔180 mL Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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