ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL DOSAGE
CALCULATION PN ATI 2026 PRACTICE TEST
SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
PREPARATION SET
◉ The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B Vaccine,
Recombinant (Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a school-aged child. The
vaccine is labeled, 10 mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required,
round to the nearest tenth)..
Answer: 0.5
◉ At the end of the shift, the nurse is recording the fluid balance for
a client receiving a continuous gastrostomy tube (GT) feeding. Based
on the client's records, how many ml should the nurse record for the
total fluid balance (intake - output) for the shift that started at 0700
and ended at 1900? (Enter numeric value only.) (Click on each image
asset for additional information.).
Answer: 695
◉ A 180-pound adult male is admitted to the Emergency Center
after receiving thermal burns to 60 percent of his body. Using the
Parkland formula of 4 ml/kg/24 hours, the client should receive how
, many ml of fluid during the first 24 hours? (Enter the numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.).
Answer: 19632
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolamide (Diamox) 600
mg/m2/day divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the child's
body surface area (BSA) as 0.7 m2. How many mg should the child
receive per dose? (Enter the numeric value only.).
Answer: 140
◉ A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 grams, which is
available as a 20% solution (200 mg acetylcysteine per ml) is
prescribed by nasogastric tube for a client with acetaminophen
toxicity. How many ml of diluent should be added to the medication
to obtain a 1:4 concentration? (Enter the numerical value only. If
rounding is required, round to the whole number.).
Answer: 120
◉ A child who weighs 55 pounds receives a prescription for
atovaquone with proguanil (Malarone Pediatric) 125 mg/50 mg PO
daily. A drug reference states that children 11 to 20 kg should
receive 1 pediatric tablet daily; 21 to 30 kg should receive 2
pediatric tablets daily; 31 to 40 kg should receive 3 pediatric tablets
daily; and greater than 40 kg should receive 1 adult tablet daily with
food. The drug is available as atovaquone 62.5 mg/proguanil 25 mg
pediatric tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?.
CALCULATION PN ATI 2026 PRACTICE TEST
SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
PREPARATION SET
◉ The nurse is preparing to administer Hepatitis B Vaccine,
Recombinant (Energix-B) 5 mcg IM to a school-aged child. The
vaccine is labeled, 10 mcg/ml. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required,
round to the nearest tenth)..
Answer: 0.5
◉ At the end of the shift, the nurse is recording the fluid balance for
a client receiving a continuous gastrostomy tube (GT) feeding. Based
on the client's records, how many ml should the nurse record for the
total fluid balance (intake - output) for the shift that started at 0700
and ended at 1900? (Enter numeric value only.) (Click on each image
asset for additional information.).
Answer: 695
◉ A 180-pound adult male is admitted to the Emergency Center
after receiving thermal burns to 60 percent of his body. Using the
Parkland formula of 4 ml/kg/24 hours, the client should receive how
, many ml of fluid during the first 24 hours? (Enter the numeric value
only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.).
Answer: 19632
◉ The healthcare provider prescribes acetazolamide (Diamox) 600
mg/m2/day divided into 3 doses. The nurse calculates the child's
body surface area (BSA) as 0.7 m2. How many mg should the child
receive per dose? (Enter the numeric value only.).
Answer: 140
◉ A loading dose of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 8 grams, which is
available as a 20% solution (200 mg acetylcysteine per ml) is
prescribed by nasogastric tube for a client with acetaminophen
toxicity. How many ml of diluent should be added to the medication
to obtain a 1:4 concentration? (Enter the numerical value only. If
rounding is required, round to the whole number.).
Answer: 120
◉ A child who weighs 55 pounds receives a prescription for
atovaquone with proguanil (Malarone Pediatric) 125 mg/50 mg PO
daily. A drug reference states that children 11 to 20 kg should
receive 1 pediatric tablet daily; 21 to 30 kg should receive 2
pediatric tablets daily; 31 to 40 kg should receive 3 pediatric tablets
daily; and greater than 40 kg should receive 1 adult tablet daily with
food. The drug is available as atovaquone 62.5 mg/proguanil 25 mg
pediatric tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?.
