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ATI Safe Dosage Calculation: Injectable
Medications Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
A nurse is preparing to administer vasopressin 5 units IM to a client. Available is vasopressin
20units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not us a trailing zero.) - answer✔✔5 units / 20
units =
0.25 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg IV bolus stat. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? - answer✔✔30 mg x 10 mg/ml
= 3 ml
ANS: 3 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg IM for agitation. Available is haloperidol 5
mg/ml for injection. How many ml should the nurse administer? - answer✔✔3 mg x 5 mg/ml =
0.6 ml
ANS: 0.6 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7 mg IV bolus every 4 hr PRN muscle spasm.
Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? -
answer✔✔5 mg/ml x 7 mg = 1.4 ml
ANS: 1.4 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 5 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available is
morphine 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? - answer✔✔5 mg x 10 mg/ml =
0.5 ml
ANS: 0.5 ml
ATI Safe Dosage Calculation: Injectable
Medications Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
A nurse is preparing to administer vasopressin 5 units IM to a client. Available is vasopressin
20units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest
hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not us a trailing zero.) - answer✔✔5 units / 20
units =
0.25 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 30 mg IV bolus stat. Available is furosemide
injection 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? - answer✔✔30 mg x 10 mg/ml
= 3 ml
ANS: 3 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg IM for agitation. Available is haloperidol 5
mg/ml for injection. How many ml should the nurse administer? - answer✔✔3 mg x 5 mg/ml =
0.6 ml
ANS: 0.6 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 7 mg IV bolus every 4 hr PRN muscle spasm.
Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer per dose? -
answer✔✔5 mg/ml x 7 mg = 1.4 ml
ANS: 1.4 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 5 mg subcutaneous to a client. Available is
morphine 10 mg/ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? - answer✔✔5 mg x 10 mg/ml =
0.5 ml
ANS: 0.5 ml
