ATI RN Critical Care Dosage Calculations Latest Update 2024/2025 Questions and Answers

ATI RN Critical Care Dosage Calculations A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300mg PO daily. Available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 12 mL A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number) 56 gtt/min A nurse is preparing to reconstitute Vancomycin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Review the label to determine the answer). A) Inject 50mL of diluent into the vial. B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution. C) Once reconstituted, no further dilution is needed. D) Reconstitute with 5% dextrose in water. B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution. A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a toddler who weighs 12kg. Available is dopamine 400mg in dextrose 5% in water 250mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth). 2.3 mL/hr A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40mg/kg IV bolus to an adolescent who weighs 121 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 1g/50 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number) 110 mL