ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRAC EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | 2024
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) 10 mg by
IV bolus. The amount available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 40 mg/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
ANS, 0.3 mL
Using ratio and Proportion
STEP 1: What is the unit of measurement to calculate? mL
STEP 2: What is the dose needed? Dose needed = Desired. 10 mg
STEP 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have. 40 mg
STEP 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
STEP 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mL
STEP 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.
Quantity/Have = desired/X
40 mg/1mL = 10 mg/Xm l
0.25 = X
STEP 7: Round if necessary. 0.25 = 0.3
STEP 8: Reassess to determine whether the amount to give makes sense. If there are
40 mg/mL and the prescribed amount is 10 mg, it makes sense to administer 0.3 mL.
The nurse should administer methylprednisolone acetate injection 0.3 mL by IV bolus.
Using desired over have
STEP 1: What is the unit of measurement to calculate? mL
STEP 2: What is the dose needed? Dose needed = Desired. 10 mg STEP
3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have. 40 mg
, STEP 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
STEP 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mL
STEP 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.
DesiredxQuantity/Have = X
10 mg x1ml/40 mg = X m l
X = 0.25
STEP 7: Round if necessary. 0.25 = 0.3
STEP 8: Reassess to determine whether the amount to give makes sense. If there are
40 mg/mL and the prescribed amount is 10 mg, it makes sense to administer 0.3 mL.
The nurse should administer methylprednisolone acetate injection 0.3 mL by IV bolus.
Using dimensional analysis
STEP 1: What is the unit of measurement to calculate? mL
STEP 2: What quantity of the dose is available? 1 mL
STEP 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have. 40 mg
STEP 4: What is the dose needed? Dose needed = Desired. 10 mg
STEP 5: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
STEP 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.
X = Quantit
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) IV 100 mL over 15 min. The
nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer
to the nearest whole number.)
ANS, Using ratio and Proportion, desired over have, and dimensional analysis
STEP 1: What is the unit of measurement to calculate? mL/hr
STEP 2: What is the volume needed? Volume needed = Volume. 100 mL
STEP 3: What is the total infusion time? Time available = Time. 15 min
STEP 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement?
No (mL = mL)
yes (min ≠ hr)
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | 2024
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) 10 mg by
IV bolus. The amount available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 40 mg/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
ANS, 0.3 mL
Using ratio and Proportion
STEP 1: What is the unit of measurement to calculate? mL
STEP 2: What is the dose needed? Dose needed = Desired. 10 mg
STEP 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have. 40 mg
STEP 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
STEP 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mL
STEP 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.
Quantity/Have = desired/X
40 mg/1mL = 10 mg/Xm l
0.25 = X
STEP 7: Round if necessary. 0.25 = 0.3
STEP 8: Reassess to determine whether the amount to give makes sense. If there are
40 mg/mL and the prescribed amount is 10 mg, it makes sense to administer 0.3 mL.
The nurse should administer methylprednisolone acetate injection 0.3 mL by IV bolus.
Using desired over have
STEP 1: What is the unit of measurement to calculate? mL
STEP 2: What is the dose needed? Dose needed = Desired. 10 mg STEP
3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have. 40 mg
, STEP 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
STEP 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mL
STEP 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.
DesiredxQuantity/Have = X
10 mg x1ml/40 mg = X m l
X = 0.25
STEP 7: Round if necessary. 0.25 = 0.3
STEP 8: Reassess to determine whether the amount to give makes sense. If there are
40 mg/mL and the prescribed amount is 10 mg, it makes sense to administer 0.3 mL.
The nurse should administer methylprednisolone acetate injection 0.3 mL by IV bolus.
Using dimensional analysis
STEP 1: What is the unit of measurement to calculate? mL
STEP 2: What quantity of the dose is available? 1 mL
STEP 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have. 40 mg
STEP 4: What is the dose needed? Dose needed = Desired. 10 mg
STEP 5: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
STEP 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.
X = Quantit
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) IV 100 mL over 15 min. The
nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer
to the nearest whole number.)
ANS, Using ratio and Proportion, desired over have, and dimensional analysis
STEP 1: What is the unit of measurement to calculate? mL/hr
STEP 2: What is the volume needed? Volume needed = Volume. 100 mL
STEP 3: What is the total infusion time? Time available = Time. 15 min
STEP 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement?
No (mL = mL)
yes (min ≠ hr)
