ATI Critical Care Dosage Calculations
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A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringer's 1,500 mL IV to infuse over 8hr.
The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual
IV infusion pump to deliver how many gtt/min? (round to the nearest whole number) -
correct answer 47 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 20 mL/kg IV to infuse over 6hr
to a school age child who weighs 55 lb. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number). - correct answer 83 mL/hr
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to
clarify which of the following prescriptions? - correct answer Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice
daily. Hold for apical pulse less than 50/min.
, A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 30mg/kg IV bolus to a preschooler who
weighs 37.4 lb. Available is cefazolin injection 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth). - correct answer 25.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. How many
mcg should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest whole number) - correct
answer 75 mcg
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 2mg/kg IM stat to a school age
child who weighs 82 lb. Available is methylprednisolone injection 40mg/mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth). - correct answer 1.9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 2.5mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a toddler who weighs 10kg. Available is nitroprusside 50mg in dextrose 5%
in water 250mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round
to the nearest tenth). - correct answer 7.5 mL/hr
{latest 2026 Update} Questions and
verified Answers 100% Correct
A nurse is preparing to administer Lactated Ringer's 1,500 mL IV to infuse over 8hr.
The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual
IV infusion pump to deliver how many gtt/min? (round to the nearest whole number) -
correct answer 47 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 20 mL/kg IV to infuse over 6hr
to a school age child who weighs 55 lb. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (round to the nearest whole number). - correct answer 83 mL/hr
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to
clarify which of the following prescriptions? - correct answer Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice
daily. Hold for apical pulse less than 50/min.
, A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 30mg/kg IV bolus to a preschooler who
weighs 37.4 lb. Available is cefazolin injection 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose? (round to the nearest tenth). - correct answer 25.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. How many
mcg should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest whole number) - correct
answer 75 mcg
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 2mg/kg IM stat to a school age
child who weighs 82 lb. Available is methylprednisolone injection 40mg/mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth). - correct answer 1.9 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 2.5mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a toddler who weighs 10kg. Available is nitroprusside 50mg in dextrose 5%
in water 250mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round
to the nearest tenth). - correct answer 7.5 mL/hr
