ATI DOSAGE CALCULATION
PROCTORED EXAM ALREADY GRADED
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A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in
equal doses every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is erythromycin
ethylsuccinate suspension 200mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading 0 if it applies. Don't use a trailing zero.)
4.5 mL
A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what is
the toddler's weight in kg? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
8 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg/day PO divided in three equal doses
to a client who weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5ml. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?
10.9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every
12 hr to an infant who weighs 5.5 kg. Available is amoxicillin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
3.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IM to a preschooler who weighs 20
kg. Available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer
per dose?
1.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. The medication
reference recommends administering 2 mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse
plan to administer per dose?
150 mg
,A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a toddler who
weighs 22 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 40 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 mEq/kg/day PO divided in equal
doses every 6 hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride liquid 40 mEq/15
ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
13.6 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 3 mEq/kg/day PO divided in equal
doses every 6 hr to a preschooler who weighs 42 lb. Available is potassium gluconate liquid
20 mEq/15ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
11 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr for
an infant who weighs 12 lb 4 oz. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
13.9 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a client who
weighs 75 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
170.5
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 2 mEq/kg/day PO divided equally
every 12 hr to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mEq should the nurse administer per
dose?
22.7 mEq
A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin IM to a client who weighs 176 lb. The medication
reference states that the safe dosage range is 7.5 to 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hr.
What is the maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer per day?
1200 mg
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 6 lb 2 oz, what is
the infant's weight in kg?
2.8 kg
,A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. What is the infant's weight in lb?
11.25 lb
A nurse is preparing to administer cefdinir to a child who weighs 44 lb. The medication
reference recommends administering 7 mg/kg PO every 12 hr. How many mg should the
nurse plan to administer per dose?
140
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses
every 8 hr to a child who weighs 66 lb. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 mg/5 ml. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day PO divided equal doses every 8
hr to a preschooler who weighs 43 lb. Available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
3.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam IM to a client who is preoperative and weighs
132 lb. The medication reference states the safe dosage range is 0.07 to 0.08 mg/kg. What is
the maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer?
4.8 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 0.5 mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 50 lb. How
many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
11.4 mg
A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. IF the toddler weighs 20 lb 8 oz, what is
the toddler's weight in kg?
9.3 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8
hr to a child who weighs 39.6 lb. Available is ampicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
6 mL
, A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 40 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr
to a child who weighs 48 lb. Available is cefaclor suspension 375 mg/5 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?
3.9 mL
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 10 lb 4 oz, what is
the infant's weight in kg?
4.7 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous toa preschooler
who weighs 40 lb. Available is epoetin alfa 2,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer?
0.45 mL
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 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Available is
levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
3 tablets
A nurse is teaching a class about error - prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions. The
nurse should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations?
Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
Desipramine 100 mg PO QD
Enoxaparin 30 mg sub q 2 hr before surgery
MSO4 10 mg IM Q3H PRN pain
Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The amount
available is codeine 10mg/5mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer?
1 tbsp
PROCTORED EXAM ALREADY GRADED
A+ | 2024
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in
equal doses every 6 hr to a toddler who weighs 32 lb. Available is erythromycin
ethylsuccinate suspension 200mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading 0 if it applies. Don't use a trailing zero.)
4.5 mL
A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what is
the toddler's weight in kg? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
8 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg/day PO divided in three equal doses
to a client who weighs 120 lb. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5ml. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?
10.9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every
12 hr to an infant who weighs 5.5 kg. Available is amoxicillin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
3.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 2.5 mg/kg IM to a preschooler who weighs 20
kg. Available is tobramycin injection 40 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer
per dose?
1.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. The medication
reference recommends administering 2 mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse
plan to administer per dose?
150 mg
,A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a toddler who
weighs 22 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 40 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 5 mEq/kg/day PO divided in equal
doses every 6 hr to a child who weighs 64 lb. Available is potassium chloride liquid 40 mEq/15
ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
13.6 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 3 mEq/kg/day PO divided in equal
doses every 6 hr to a preschooler who weighs 42 lb. Available is potassium gluconate liquid
20 mEq/15ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
11 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 5 mg/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr for
an infant who weighs 12 lb 4 oz. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
13.9 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg IV bolus every 8 hr to a client who
weighs 75 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
170.5
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 2 mEq/kg/day PO divided equally
every 12 hr to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mEq should the nurse administer per
dose?
22.7 mEq
A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin IM to a client who weighs 176 lb. The medication
reference states that the safe dosage range is 7.5 to 15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 to 24 hr.
What is the maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer per day?
1200 mg
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 6 lb 2 oz, what is
the infant's weight in kg?
2.8 kg
,A nurse is caring for an infant who weighs 11 lb 4 oz. What is the infant's weight in lb?
11.25 lb
A nurse is preparing to administer cefdinir to a child who weighs 44 lb. The medication
reference recommends administering 7 mg/kg PO every 12 hr. How many mg should the
nurse plan to administer per dose?
140
A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses
every 8 hr to a child who weighs 66 lb. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 mg/5 ml. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day PO divided equal doses every 8
hr to a preschooler who weighs 43 lb. Available is amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
3.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam IM to a client who is preoperative and weighs
132 lb. The medication reference states the safe dosage range is 0.07 to 0.08 mg/kg. What is
the maximum safe dose the nurse should expect to administer?
4.8 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 0.5 mg/kg PO to a child who weighs 50 lb. How
many mg should the nurse administer per dose?
11.4 mg
A nurse is converting a toddler's weight from lb to kg. IF the toddler weighs 20 lb 8 oz, what is
the toddler's weight in kg?
9.3 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8
hr to a child who weighs 39.6 lb. Available is ampicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
6 mL
, A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 40 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr
to a child who weighs 48 lb. Available is cefaclor suspension 375 mg/5 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?
3.9 mL
A nurse is converting an infant's weight from lb to kg. If the infant weighs 10 lb 4 oz, what is
the infant's weight in kg?
4.7 kg
A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneous toa preschooler
who weighs 40 lb. Available is epoetin alfa 2,000 units/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer?
0.45 mL
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 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Available is
levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
3 tablets
A nurse is teaching a class about error - prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions. The
nurse should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations?
Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
Desipramine 100 mg PO QD
Enoxaparin 30 mg sub q 2 hr before surgery
MSO4 10 mg IM Q3H PRN pain
Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The amount
available is codeine 10mg/5mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer?
1 tbsp
