ATI Critical Care Dosage Calculations Exam Questions with
100% Correct Answers!!
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
300mg PO daily. Available is phenytoin (Round to the nearest whole number) -
suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many mL should ANSWER -110 mL
the nurse administer? - ANSWER -12 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 150mL IV to infuse over 45 min. The nurse
water 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop should set the IV pump to deliver how many
factor of the manual IV tubing is 10gtt/mL. The mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
nurse should set the manual IV infusion to number) - ANSWER -200 mL/hr
deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number) - ANSWER -56
gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15
units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client
who weighs 86kg. Available is 25,000 units of
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute Vancomycin. heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride 500mL. The
Which of the following actions should the nurse nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
take? (Review the label to determine the many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth). -
answer). ANSWER -25.8 mL/hr
A) Inject 50mL of diluent into the vial.
B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
C) Once reconstituted, no further dilution is
needed. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium
D) Reconstitute with 5% dextrose in water. - chloride 50mL IV to infuse over 30 min. The
ANSWER -B) Store in the refrigerator after nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
reconstitution. many mL/hr? (round the number to the nearest
whole number). - ANSWER -100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine
5mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime
toddler who weighs 12kg. Available is dopamine 1,000 mg IM every 8 hr. Available is cefotaxime
400mg in dextrose 5% in water 250mL. The injection 0.33 g/mL. How many mL should the
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to
many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest the nearest - ANSWER -3 mL/hr
tenth). - ANSWER -2.3 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime chloride 10mL/kg IV to infuse over 3hr to a
40mg/kg IV bolus to an adolescent who weighs toddler who weighs 28 lb. The nurse should set
121 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 1g/50 the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round
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100% Correct Answers!!
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
300mg PO daily. Available is phenytoin (Round to the nearest whole number) -
suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many mL should ANSWER -110 mL
the nurse administer? - ANSWER -12 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 150mL IV to infuse over 45 min. The nurse
water 1,000 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop should set the IV pump to deliver how many
factor of the manual IV tubing is 10gtt/mL. The mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
nurse should set the manual IV infusion to number) - ANSWER -200 mL/hr
deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number) - ANSWER -56
gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15
units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client
who weighs 86kg. Available is 25,000 units of
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute Vancomycin. heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride 500mL. The
Which of the following actions should the nurse nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
take? (Review the label to determine the many mL/hr? (round to the nearest tenth). -
answer). ANSWER -25.8 mL/hr
A) Inject 50mL of diluent into the vial.
B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
C) Once reconstituted, no further dilution is
needed. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium
D) Reconstitute with 5% dextrose in water. - chloride 50mL IV to infuse over 30 min. The
ANSWER -B) Store in the refrigerator after nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
reconstitution. many mL/hr? (round the number to the nearest
whole number). - ANSWER -100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine
5mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a A nurse is preparing to administer cefotaxime
toddler who weighs 12kg. Available is dopamine 1,000 mg IM every 8 hr. Available is cefotaxime
400mg in dextrose 5% in water 250mL. The injection 0.33 g/mL. How many mL should the
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to
many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest the nearest - ANSWER -3 mL/hr
tenth). - ANSWER -2.3 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime chloride 10mL/kg IV to infuse over 3hr to a
40mg/kg IV bolus to an adolescent who weighs toddler who weighs 28 lb. The nurse should set
121 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 1g/50 the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round
1/3
