ATI Dosage Calc RN Adult Med/Surg Practice
Assessment 3.0
1. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg IV to a client who
weighs 154 lb. Available is phenytoin 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer?: 21 mL
2. A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus to a client
who weighs 104 lb. Available is methadone 10 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer?: 0.47 mL
3. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM.
Available is methyprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer?: 0.63 mL
4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000
mL IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is
15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to diliver how many
gtt/min?: 31 gtt/min
5. A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the
provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions?: Carvedilol 6.25 mg
twice daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min
6. 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?: 1.5 mL
7. A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The
nurse should identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following
measurments?: 3 tsp
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Assessment 3.0
1. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 15 mg/kg IV to a client who
weighs 154 lb. Available is phenytoin 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer?: 21 mL
2. A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus to a client
who weighs 104 lb. Available is methadone 10 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer?: 0.47 mL
3. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate 0.05 g IM.
Available is methyprednisolone acetate injection 80 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer?: 0.63 mL
4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1,000
mL IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is
15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to diliver how many
gtt/min?: 31 gtt/min
5. A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the
provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions?: Carvedilol 6.25 mg
twice daily; hold for apical pulse less than 50/min
6. 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?: 1.5 mL
7. A nurse is preparing to administer 15 mL of codeine PO to a client. The
nurse should identify that 15 mL is equivalent to which of the following
measurments?: 3 tsp
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