ATI DOSAGE CALCULATION PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL
PROCTORED EXAM PRE TEST ASSESSMENT 3.1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infused
over 2 hr. The nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to
the nearest whole number) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔125 mL/hr
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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1.5 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer a 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium
chloride to a client. How many liters should the nurse administer? (Round to the
nearest tenth) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1.5 L
The nurse is reviewing a client's prescription. 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 then 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dulaglutide single use pen 1.25 mg
subcutaneously to a client. Available is dulaglutide 1.5 mg/0.5 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - CORRECT ANSWER✔
✔0.4 mL
PROCTORED EXAM PRE TEST ASSESSMENT 3.1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infused
over 2 hr. The nurse should set IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to
the nearest whole number) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔125 mL/hr
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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1.5 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer a 1,500 mL IV fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium
chloride to a client. How many liters should the nurse administer? (Round to the
nearest tenth) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1.5 L
The nurse is reviewing a client's prescription. 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 then 50/min
A nurse is preparing to administer dulaglutide single use pen 1.25 mg
subcutaneously to a client. Available is dulaglutide 1.5 mg/0.5 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer. (Round to the nearest tenth) - CORRECT ANSWER✔
✔0.4 mL
