ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL DOSAGE
CALCULATION PN ATI 2026 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client.
Available is cephazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes
the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final
concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth).
Answer: 1.1 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12
hr. Available is ribavirin 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole
number).
Answer: 3 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM.
Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest whole number).
Answer: 2 mL
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a
client who weighs 84 lb. Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How
many mL should the the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
hundredth).
Answer: 0.38 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client.
Available is cefazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes
the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final
concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth).
Answer: 2.2 mL
◉ A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer
rivastigmine 3 mg P.O. twice daily to a client who has Alzheimer's
disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5 mg/capsule. How many
capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the
nearest whole number).
Answer: 2 capsules
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12
hr. Available is cefazolin injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth).
Answer: 1.5 mL
CALCULATION PN ATI 2026 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 250 mg IM to a client.
Available is cephazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes
the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final
concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth).
Answer: 1.1 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer ribavirin 600 mg P.O. every 12
hr. Available is ribavirin 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole
number).
Answer: 3 tablets
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 20 mg IM.
Available is furosemide injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest whole number).
Answer: 2 mL
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to administer hydralazine 0.2 mg/kg IM to a
client who weighs 84 lb. Available is hydralazine 20 mg/mL. How
many mL should the the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest
hundredth).
Answer: 0.38 mL
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM to a client.
Available is cefazolin powder 500 mg vial. The nurse reconstitutes
the powder adding 2 mL of sterile water to yield a final
concentration of cefazolin 225 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth).
Answer: 2.2 mL
◉ A nurse in a long term cae facility is preparing to administer
rivastigmine 3 mg P.O. twice daily to a client who has Alzheimer's
disease. Available is rivastigmine 1.5 mg/capsule. How many
capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the
nearest whole number).
Answer: 2 capsules
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IM every 12
hr. Available is cefazolin injection 330 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth).
Answer: 1.5 mL
