ATI MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (DOSAGE CALCULATION) 2024
1. 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
2. A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg sub- cutaneous
stat. How many mcg should the nurse administer?: 500 mcg
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. A nurse 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
10. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of
water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer?: 180 mL
11. A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The
amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse
administer per dose?: 4 tsp
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1. 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
2. A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg sub- cutaneous
stat. How many mcg should the nurse administer?: 500 mcg
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. A nurse 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
10. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of
water. How many mL of water should the nurse administer?: 180 mL
11. A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The
amount available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse
administer per dose?: 4 tsp
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