ATI Dosage Calc RN Adult Med/Surg Practice Assessment 3.0
Exam Questions And Verified Solutions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is metoclopramide
5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - 2
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr. The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - 125 mL/hr
Exam Questions And Verified Solutions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is metoclopramide
5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - 2
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% water (D5W) 250 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr. The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - 125 mL/hr
