ATI DOSAGE CALCULATION RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE
ASSESSMENT 3.0 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH HIGH-YIELD
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, DETAILED ANSWER EXPLANATIONS, MEDICATION
DOSAGE CALCULATIONS, MATERNAL AND NEWBORN NURSING CONCEPTS,
SAFE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPLES, TEST-TAKING
STRATEGIES, AND COMPLETE NURSING EXAM SUCCESS TOOLKIT |
UPDATED FOR 2026/2027 | LATEST EDITION
A nurse is preparing to administer docusate sodium PO to a postpartum client who has a
prescription for 200 mg/day in two equally divided doses. The client states she has trouble
swallowing tablets and capsules. Therefore, the nurse has obtained docusate sodium liquid 50
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
ANSWER;10 ml
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?
167 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin iron polysaccharide 100 mg PO. Available is iron polysaccharide
50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse admin?
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to admin acyclovir 400 mg PO to a client who has herpes simplex type 2
virus. Available is acyclovir 200 mg capsules. how many capsules should the nurse admin?
2 capsules
,A nurse is preparing to admin cefotaxime 1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is
cefotaxime 1 g in dextrose 5% in water(D5W) 50 mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump
to deliver how many mL/hr?
100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is Rh0(D)
immune globulin 300 mcg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse admin?
0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin methylergonovine 200 mcg Im to a client. Available is
methylergonovine 0.2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admin?
1 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin ceftriaxone 1,000 mg intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr. Available
is ceftriaxone inj 100mg/mL:. How many mL should the nurse admin per dose?
10 mL
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a prescription for ibuprofen 20 mg PO. Available is
ibuprofen infant drops 50 mg/1.25 mL/ How many mL should the nurse admin?
0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client. Available is
Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse admin?
2 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin metoclopramide 10 mg IM to a client. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admin?
2 mL
, 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?
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?
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?
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?
25 mL/hr
ASSESSMENT 3.0 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH HIGH-YIELD
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, DETAILED ANSWER EXPLANATIONS, MEDICATION
DOSAGE CALCULATIONS, MATERNAL AND NEWBORN NURSING CONCEPTS,
SAFE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPLES, TEST-TAKING
STRATEGIES, AND COMPLETE NURSING EXAM SUCCESS TOOLKIT |
UPDATED FOR 2026/2027 | LATEST EDITION
A nurse is preparing to administer docusate sodium PO to a postpartum client who has a
prescription for 200 mg/day in two equally divided doses. The client states she has trouble
swallowing tablets and capsules. Therefore, the nurse has obtained docusate sodium liquid 50
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
ANSWER;10 ml
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?
167 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin iron polysaccharide 100 mg PO. Available is iron polysaccharide
50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse admin?
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to admin acyclovir 400 mg PO to a client who has herpes simplex type 2
virus. Available is acyclovir 200 mg capsules. how many capsules should the nurse admin?
2 capsules
,A nurse is preparing to admin cefotaxime 1 g by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is
cefotaxime 1 g in dextrose 5% in water(D5W) 50 mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump
to deliver how many mL/hr?
100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 50 mcg IM to a client. Available is Rh0(D)
immune globulin 300 mcg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse admin?
0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin methylergonovine 200 mcg Im to a client. Available is
methylergonovine 0.2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admin?
1 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin ceftriaxone 1,000 mg intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr. Available
is ceftriaxone inj 100mg/mL:. How many mL should the nurse admin per dose?
10 mL
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a prescription for ibuprofen 20 mg PO. Available is
ibuprofen infant drops 50 mg/1.25 mL/ How many mL should the nurse admin?
0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client. Available is
Rh0(D) immune globulin 300 mcg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse admin?
2 mL
A nurse is preparing to admin metoclopramide 10 mg IM to a client. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse admin?
2 mL
, 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?
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?
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?
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?
25 mL/hr
