ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Medication Administration Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Medication Administration Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified A medication is prescribed at 1 tablet every 8 hours. How many tablets will the client take in 2 days? 6 tablets You are ordered to administer 250 mg of a medication. The label reads 125 mg per tablet. How many tablets will you give? 2 tablets The provider orders a medication to be given at 10 mg/kg. The client weighs 50 kg. What is the correct dose? 500 mg You are preparing to give 3 mL of an IM medication. What is the maximum volume you can give in the deltoid muscle for an adult? 2 1 mL The nurse is to administer a subcutaneous injection of 0.5 mL. What is the appropriate needle gauge and length for this route? 25-gauge, 5⁄8 inch A client is prescribed a medication 3 times daily. The first dose is at 8 a.m. When should the next two doses be given? 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. You are preparing to administer 0.75 mL of a drug intramuscularly into the vastus lateralis. Is this an appropriate volume? Yes You are to administer 6 units of insulin. The syringe is marked in 1-unit increments. Where do you stop drawing the medication? At the 6-unit mark 3 You are ordered to administer a medication intravenously over 30 minutes. The IV tubing delivers 10 gtt/mL. The total volume is 100 mL. What is the drip rate? 33 gtt/min A medication is due at 10:00 a.m. What is the latest time the nurse can administer it and still be considered on time? 10:30 a.m. The doctor prescribes a rectal suppository. What position should the client be in for administration? Left lateral (Sims’) position You must give ear drops to a 4-year-old child. How should you position the ear? Pull the auricle up and back The provider orders 0.25 mg of a medication. The available vial reads 0.5 mg/mL. How many mL will you draw up? 0.5 mL 4 A client is NPO and has an order for an oral medication. What should the nurse do? Withhold the medication and notify the provider You are administering a transdermal patch. What should you do before applying a new one? Remove the old patch and rotate sites The nurse prepares to give a crushed medication via NG tube. What is the best liquid to use for flushing before and after the dose? Sterile water A client vomits immediately after taking an oral medication. What should the nurse do first? Notify the provider You are preparing to administer 15 mL of an oral liquid medication. What size medication cup should be used? A 30 mL graduated cup The label reads 500 mg/5 mL. The doctor