ATI CRITICAL CARE DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
LATEST COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300mg PO daily. Available is
phenytoin suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
......answer.....12 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 1,000 mL IV to infuse
over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10gtt/mL. The nurse should
set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number) ......answer.....56 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute Vancomycin. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? (Review the label to determine the answer).
A) Inject 50mL of diluent into the vial.
B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
C) Once reconstituted, no further dilution is needed.
, D) Reconstitute with 5% dextrose in water. ......answer.....B) Store in the
refrigerator after reconstitution.
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a toddler who weighs 12kg. Available is dopamine 400mg in dextrose
5% in water 250mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth). ......answer.....2.3 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40mg/kg IV bolus to an adolescent
who weighs 121 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 1g/50 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number)
......answer.....110 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 150mL IV to infuse over
45 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number) ......answer.....200 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV
infusion to a client who weighs 86kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9%
LATEST COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 300mg PO daily. Available is
phenytoin suspension 125 mg/ 5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
......answer.....12 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 1,000 mL IV to infuse
over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10gtt/mL. The nurse should
set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the
nearest whole number) ......answer.....56 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to reconstitute Vancomycin. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? (Review the label to determine the answer).
A) Inject 50mL of diluent into the vial.
B) Store in the refrigerator after reconstitution.
C) Once reconstituted, no further dilution is needed.
, D) Reconstitute with 5% dextrose in water. ......answer.....B) Store in the
refrigerator after reconstitution.
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a toddler who weighs 12kg. Available is dopamine 400mg in dextrose
5% in water 250mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth). ......answer.....2.3 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 40mg/kg IV bolus to an adolescent
who weighs 121 lb. Available is ceftazidime injection 1g/50 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number)
......answer.....110 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 150mL IV to infuse over
45 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number) ......answer.....200 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV
infusion to a client who weighs 86kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9%
