ATI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS CRITICAL CARE
MEDICATIONS/ ATI RN CRITICAL CARE DOSAGE
CALCULATION PROCTORED ASSESSMENT 3.1
LATEST 2025-2026 ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A nurse assists with the admission of a client to the postpartum unit and
reviews the client's prescribed medications. The nurse should clarify
which of the following prescriptions with the provider.
A Bisacodyl 10 mg restal now
B Calcium carbonate 750 mg PO
C Oxycodone 5 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for severe pain.
D Ibuprofen 600 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for moderate pain - Answer-B
Calcium carbonate 750 mg PO (missing frequency)
A nurse is preparing to administer ferrous sulfate 120 mg PO two times
each day with meals to a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and has
anemia. Available is ferrous sulfate syrup 90 mg/5 mL. How many ml.
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
Answer-6.7 mL
, A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV
to infuse over 6 hr to a postpartum client. The nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - Answer-167 mL/hr
**uncounted** A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 6 lbs. The
nurse should record the newborn's weight as how many g? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.) - Answer-2722 grams
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 100 mcg IM one time for
pain to a client who is in labor and requests pain medication. Available
is fentanyl injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer-2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione 0.5 mg IM to a
newborn. Available in phytonadione injection 1 mg/0.5 mL. How many
mL should the nurse plan to administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - Answer-0.25 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg PO to a client who
has heart failure and is at 35 weeks of gestation. Available is digoxin
0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer-2 tablets
MEDICATIONS/ ATI RN CRITICAL CARE DOSAGE
CALCULATION PROCTORED ASSESSMENT 3.1
LATEST 2025-2026 ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A nurse assists with the admission of a client to the postpartum unit and
reviews the client's prescribed medications. The nurse should clarify
which of the following prescriptions with the provider.
A Bisacodyl 10 mg restal now
B Calcium carbonate 750 mg PO
C Oxycodone 5 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for severe pain.
D Ibuprofen 600 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for moderate pain - Answer-B
Calcium carbonate 750 mg PO (missing frequency)
A nurse is preparing to administer ferrous sulfate 120 mg PO two times
each day with meals to a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and has
anemia. Available is ferrous sulfate syrup 90 mg/5 mL. How many ml.
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
Answer-6.7 mL
, A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 1,000 mL IV
to infuse over 6 hr to a postpartum client. The nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - Answer-167 mL/hr
**uncounted** A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 6 lbs. The
nurse should record the newborn's weight as how many g? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.) - Answer-2722 grams
A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl 100 mcg IM one time for
pain to a client who is in labor and requests pain medication. Available
is fentanyl injection 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer-2 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione 0.5 mg IM to a
newborn. Available in phytonadione injection 1 mg/0.5 mL. How many
mL should the nurse plan to administer? (Round the answer to the
nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - Answer-0.25 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg PO to a client who
has heart failure and is at 35 weeks of gestation. Available is digoxin
0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer-2 tablets
