ATI DOSAGE CALCULATION PN ADULT MEDICAL
SURGICAL PROCTORED ASSESSMENT 3.1
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV
to infused over 2 hr. The nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS: ✔- 125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client.
Available is cephazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the
powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final concentration of
cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer.
(Round to the nearest tenth) ANS: ✔- 1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12 hr.
Available is ribavirin 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS:
✔- 3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is
furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS: ✔- 2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client
who weighs 84 lb. Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How many mL
should the the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest hundredth)
ANS: ✔- 0.38 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client.
,Available is cefazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the
powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final concentration of
cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer.
(Round to the nearest tenth) ANS: ✔- 2.2 mL
A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer
rivastigmine 3 mg P.O. twice daily to a client who has Alzheimer's
disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5 mg/capsule. How many capsules
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole
number) ANS: ✔- 2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr.
Available is cefazolin injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth) ANS: ✔-
1.5 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer a 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9%
sodium chloride to a client. How many liters should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) ANS: ✔- 1.5 L
The nurse is reviewing a client's prescription. The nurse should contact
the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions? ANS:
✔- Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less then 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dulaglutide single use pen 1.25 mg
subcutaneously to a client. Available is dulaglutide 1.5 mg/0.5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth)
ANS: ✔- 0.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 50 mcg IM to a client.
Available is fentanyl injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS: ✔- 1
mL
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 0.3 g P.O. Available is
doxycycline 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse
, administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS: ✔- 2
capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride ((0.9% NaCI)
1,000 mL IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV
tubing is 15 get/mL. The nurse should set manual IV infusion to deliver
how many get/min. (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS: ✔-
31 get/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg P.O. every 12
hr. Available is dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole
number) ANS: ✔- 30 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription
for metformin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? ANS: ✔- The nurse should instruct the
client to keep the medication in a light resistant container to protect the
medication from exposure to light, which can alter the potency of the
medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g
IM. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest
hundredth) ANS: ✔- 0.63 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a
client. Available is enoxaparin injection 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) ANS: ✔-
0.3
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg P.O. every 6
hr. Available is metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number)
ANS: ✔- 2 tablets
SURGICAL PROCTORED ASSESSMENT 3.1
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV
to infused over 2 hr. The nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS: ✔- 125 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client.
Available is cephazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the
powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final concentration of
cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer.
(Round to the nearest tenth) ANS: ✔- 1.1 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12 hr.
Available is ribavirin 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS:
✔- 3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM. Available is
furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS: ✔- 2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a client
who weighs 84 lb. Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How many mL
should the the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest hundredth)
ANS: ✔- 0.38 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client.
,Available is cefazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes the
powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final concentration of
cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer.
(Round to the nearest tenth) ANS: ✔- 2.2 mL
A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer
rivastigmine 3 mg P.O. twice daily to a client who has Alzheimer's
disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5 mg/capsule. How many capsules
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole
number) ANS: ✔- 2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12 hr.
Available is cefazolin injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth) ANS: ✔-
1.5 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer a 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9%
sodium chloride to a client. How many liters should the nurse
administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) ANS: ✔- 1.5 L
The nurse is reviewing a client's prescription. The nurse should contact
the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions? ANS:
✔- Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily; hold for apical pulse less then 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dulaglutide single use pen 1.25 mg
subcutaneously to a client. Available is dulaglutide 1.5 mg/0.5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth)
ANS: ✔- 0.4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 50 mcg IM to a client.
Available is fentanyl injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS: ✔- 1
mL
A nurse is preparing to administer doxycycline 0.3 g P.O. Available is
doxycycline 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse
, administer. (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS: ✔- 2
capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride ((0.9% NaCI)
1,000 mL IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV
tubing is 15 get/mL. The nurse should set manual IV infusion to deliver
how many get/min. (Round to the nearest whole number) ANS: ✔-
31 get/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg P.O. every 12
hr. Available is dexamethasone oral solution 0.5 mg/5mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole
number) ANS: ✔- 30 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription
for metformin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? ANS: ✔- The nurse should instruct the
client to keep the medication in a light resistant container to protect the
medication from exposure to light, which can alter the potency of the
medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g
IM. Available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest
hundredth) ANS: ✔- 0.63 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneous to a
client. Available is enoxaparin injection 60 mg/0.6 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth) ANS: ✔-
0.3
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg P.O. every 6
hr. Available is metoclopramide 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number)
ANS: ✔- 2 tablets
