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A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice
daily to a client. Available is sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets. How
many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
Ans: 1 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine
hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How many mcg
should the nurse administer?
Ans: 500 mcg
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg
PO every 6 hr. Available is diphenhydramine syrup
12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per
dose?
Ans: 2 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at
9:00 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse
administer the medication?
1500
0900
1700
2100
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Ans: 0900
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units
and isophane insulin 40 units subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At
which of the following times should the nurse administer the
medication?
0430
1630
0630
1430
Ans: 0630
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO
every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500 mg tablets. How
many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
Ans: 0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg
PO to a client. Available is levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets.
How many tablets should the nurse administer?
Ans: 3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in
0.5 oz of orange juice. How many mL of orange juice should
the nurse administer?
Ans: 15 mL
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ATI Medication Administration
(Dosage Calculation) Latest
Questions and Graded Answers
A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice
daily to a client. Available is sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets. How
many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
Ans: 1 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine
hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How many mcg
should the nurse administer?
Ans: 500 mcg
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg
PO every 6 hr. Available is diphenhydramine syrup
12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per
dose?
Ans: 2 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at
9:00 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse
administer the medication?
1500
0900
1700
2100
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Ans: 0900
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units
and isophane insulin 40 units subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At
which of the following times should the nurse administer the
medication?
0430
1630
0630
1430
Ans: 0630
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO
every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500 mg tablets. How
many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
Ans: 0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg
PO to a client. Available is levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets.
How many tablets should the nurse administer?
Ans: 3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in
0.5 oz of orange juice. How many mL of orange juice should
the nurse administer?
Ans: 15 mL
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