ATI Medication Administration exam
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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?
<correct answer>1 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat.
How many mcg should the nurse administer? <correct answer>500 mcg
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? <correct answer>2 tsp
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 <correct answer>0900
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 <correct answer>0630
, 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?
<correct answer>0.5 tablets
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? <correct
answer>3 tablets
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? <correct answer>15 mL
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? <correct answer>2.5 L
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? <correct answer>180 mL
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? <correct answer>4 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? <correct answer>2 tablets
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. Rounding
this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
<correct answer>0.55 mL
A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight?
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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?
<correct answer>1 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat.
How many mcg should the nurse administer? <correct answer>500 mcg
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? <correct answer>2 tsp
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 <correct answer>0900
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 <correct answer>0630
, 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?
<correct answer>0.5 tablets
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? <correct
answer>3 tablets
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? <correct answer>15 mL
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? <correct answer>2.5 L
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? <correct answer>180 mL
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? <correct answer>4 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? <correct answer>2 tablets
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. Rounding
this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL?
<correct answer>0.55 mL
A nurse should use which of the following units when measuring weight?
