ATI RN Dosage Calculation Maternal Newborn Proctored
Exam 3.0 & 3.1 New Latest Version Updated 2025 with
Questions and Answers
Exam 3.0
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client who is at 28 wks
of gestation and has an Rh-neg blood type. Which following locations should the nurse plan to
admin the med? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- Intramuscularly into the ventrogluteal
muscle
The nurse should administer Rho(D) immune globulin intramuscularly as indicated by the "IM"
in the prescription. The use of the ventrogluteal muscle provides easy access and has a low risk
for complications such as nerve injury
A nurse is preparing to admin cephalexin 0.5 g PO every 6 hr to an antepartum client who has a
UTI. How many mg should the nurse admin? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 500 mg
A nurse is preparing to admin ampicillin 1,000 mg PO per day, divided in 4 equal doses.
Available is ampilcillin 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per
dose? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 1 capsule
A nurse is preparing to admin magnesium sulfate 1g/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client.
Available is magnesium sulfate 40g/ 1,000 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 25 mL/hr
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for doxylamine 10mg/ pyridoxine 10mg 1 tablet PO
each morning and midafternoon and 2 tablets PO every bedtime for a client who has morning
sickness. How many total number tablets should the nurse instruct the client to take each day? ---
-------- Correct Answer ----------- The nurse should instruct the client to take a total of 4 tablets
daily.
The client should take 1 tablet in the morning, 1 tablet in the midafternoon, and 2 tablets at
bedtime. 1 tablet (morning) + 1 tablet (midafternoon) + 2 tablets (bedtime) = 4 tablets.
A nurse is preparing to admin 2 Tbsp of magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide suspension
to a client. How many ML should the nurse admin? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 30 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin cefoxitin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus to infuse over 30 min.
Available is cefoxitin 1g in dextrose 5% in water(D5W) 100 mL. The nurse should set the IV
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 200 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin oxytocin 2 milliunits/min by continuous IV infusion to a client..
, Available is oxytocin 10 milliunits/mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 12 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin magnesium sulfate 1g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is
magnesium sulfate 1 g in dextrose 5 % in water(D5W) 100 mL. The nurse should set the pump
to deliver how many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin amoxicillin 300 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is amoxicillin oral
suspension 250 mg/5 mL. how many mL should the nurse admin per dose? ----------- Correct
Answer ----------- 6 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin magnesium sulfate 2g/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client.
Available is magnesium sulfate 40g in lactated Ringer's 1,000 mL. The nurse should set the
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 50 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin morphine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. Available is
morphine 4mg/mL. How many tsp should the nurse admin? ----------- Correct Answer -----------
1.5 tsp
A nurse is preparing to admin heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who
weighs 86 kg. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 0.9 % NaCl 500mL. The nurse should set the
IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 26 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin morphine 6 mg subcutaneously to a client who is post op
following a cesarean birth. Available is morphine 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
admin? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 0.6 mL
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify
which of the following prescriptions?
A. Sertraline 25 mg PO once daily for 7 days then increase to 50 mg PO per day
B. Selegiline transdermal patch 6 mg/24 hr apply 1 patch per day.
C. Omeprazole 20 mg PO once per day
D. Magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide PO 1 to 3 hr after meals and at hs -----------
Correct Answer ----------- D. Magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide PO 1 to 3 hr after
meals and at hs
The nurse should contact the provider for clarification of this prescription because it is missing a
dose and has an unacceptable abbreviation. The abbreviation "hs" is unacceptable because it
might mean "hour of sleep" or "half-strength".
A nurse is preparing to admin 0.9% NaCl 1,000mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set
the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 167
mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin iron polysaccharide 100 mg PO. Available is iron polysaccharide
Exam 3.0 & 3.1 New Latest Version Updated 2025 with
Questions and Answers
Exam 3.0
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client who is at 28 wks
of gestation and has an Rh-neg blood type. Which following locations should the nurse plan to
admin the med? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- Intramuscularly into the ventrogluteal
muscle
The nurse should administer Rho(D) immune globulin intramuscularly as indicated by the "IM"
in the prescription. The use of the ventrogluteal muscle provides easy access and has a low risk
for complications such as nerve injury
A nurse is preparing to admin cephalexin 0.5 g PO every 6 hr to an antepartum client who has a
UTI. How many mg should the nurse admin? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 500 mg
A nurse is preparing to admin ampicillin 1,000 mg PO per day, divided in 4 equal doses.
Available is ampilcillin 250 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer per
dose? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 1 capsule
A nurse is preparing to admin magnesium sulfate 1g/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client.
Available is magnesium sulfate 40g/ 1,000 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 25 mL/hr
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for doxylamine 10mg/ pyridoxine 10mg 1 tablet PO
each morning and midafternoon and 2 tablets PO every bedtime for a client who has morning
sickness. How many total number tablets should the nurse instruct the client to take each day? ---
-------- Correct Answer ----------- The nurse should instruct the client to take a total of 4 tablets
daily.
The client should take 1 tablet in the morning, 1 tablet in the midafternoon, and 2 tablets at
bedtime. 1 tablet (morning) + 1 tablet (midafternoon) + 2 tablets (bedtime) = 4 tablets.
A nurse is preparing to admin 2 Tbsp of magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide suspension
to a client. How many ML should the nurse admin? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 30 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin cefoxitin 1 g by intermittent IV bolus to infuse over 30 min.
Available is cefoxitin 1g in dextrose 5% in water(D5W) 100 mL. The nurse should set the IV
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 200 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin oxytocin 2 milliunits/min by continuous IV infusion to a client..
, Available is oxytocin 10 milliunits/mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 12 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin magnesium sulfate 1g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is
magnesium sulfate 1 g in dextrose 5 % in water(D5W) 100 mL. The nurse should set the pump
to deliver how many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin amoxicillin 300 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is amoxicillin oral
suspension 250 mg/5 mL. how many mL should the nurse admin per dose? ----------- Correct
Answer ----------- 6 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin magnesium sulfate 2g/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client.
Available is magnesium sulfate 40g in lactated Ringer's 1,000 mL. The nurse should set the
infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 50 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin morphine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. Available is
morphine 4mg/mL. How many tsp should the nurse admin? ----------- Correct Answer -----------
1.5 tsp
A nurse is preparing to admin heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who
weighs 86 kg. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 0.9 % NaCl 500mL. The nurse should set the
IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 26 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin morphine 6 mg subcutaneously to a client who is post op
following a cesarean birth. Available is morphine 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
admin? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 0.6 mL
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify
which of the following prescriptions?
A. Sertraline 25 mg PO once daily for 7 days then increase to 50 mg PO per day
B. Selegiline transdermal patch 6 mg/24 hr apply 1 patch per day.
C. Omeprazole 20 mg PO once per day
D. Magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide PO 1 to 3 hr after meals and at hs -----------
Correct Answer ----------- D. Magnesium hydroxide/aluminum hydroxide PO 1 to 3 hr after
meals and at hs
The nurse should contact the provider for clarification of this prescription because it is missing a
dose and has an unacceptable abbreviation. The abbreviation "hs" is unacceptable because it
might mean "hour of sleep" or "half-strength".
A nurse is preparing to admin 0.9% NaCl 1,000mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set
the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ----------- Correct Answer ----------- 167
mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin iron polysaccharide 100 mg PO. Available is iron polysaccharide
