ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe
Medication Administration 3.0 - Critical
Care Medications Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A provider prescribes amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours. The available dose is 250 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
A. 1 tablet
✔✔ B. 2 tablets
C. 3 tablets
D. 0.5 tablet
A pediatric patient is prescribed acetaminophen 15 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours. The child weighs
10 kg. What is the correct dose?
A. 50 mg
✔✔ B. 150 mg
C. 500 mg
D. 1,000 mg
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,The order reads furosemide 20 mg IV. The medication label reads 10 mg/mL. How many mL
will the nurse administer?
A. 1 mL
✔✔ B. 2 mL
C. 5 mL
D. 0.5 mL
A provider prescribes 1,000 mL of normal saline IV to infuse over 8 hours. What is the hourly
rate?
A. 100 mL/hr
✔✔ B. 125 mL/hr
C. 150 mL/hr
D. 200 mL/hr
A medication is ordered as 0.25 mg. The available dose is 0.5 mg per tablet. How many tablets
will the nurse give?
✔✔ A. 0.5 tablet
B. 1 tablet
C. 2 tablets
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, D. 0.25 tablet
The safe dose range for a medication is 1–2 mg/kg/day. A child weighs 20 kg. What is the
maximum safe daily dose?
A. 20 mg
✔✔ B. 40 mg
C. 15 mg
D. 10 mg
An adult client is prescribed heparin 5,000 units subcutaneously every 8 hours. What is the
priority nursing action before administration?
A. Assess respiratory status
B. Review creatinine levels
✔✔ C. Check for signs of bleeding
D. Measure urine output
Which of the following is a safe administration practice?
A. Asking the patient what they think they are getting
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Medication Administration 3.0 - Critical
Care Medications Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A provider prescribes amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours. The available dose is 250 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
A. 1 tablet
✔✔ B. 2 tablets
C. 3 tablets
D. 0.5 tablet
A pediatric patient is prescribed acetaminophen 15 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours. The child weighs
10 kg. What is the correct dose?
A. 50 mg
✔✔ B. 150 mg
C. 500 mg
D. 1,000 mg
1
,The order reads furosemide 20 mg IV. The medication label reads 10 mg/mL. How many mL
will the nurse administer?
A. 1 mL
✔✔ B. 2 mL
C. 5 mL
D. 0.5 mL
A provider prescribes 1,000 mL of normal saline IV to infuse over 8 hours. What is the hourly
rate?
A. 100 mL/hr
✔✔ B. 125 mL/hr
C. 150 mL/hr
D. 200 mL/hr
A medication is ordered as 0.25 mg. The available dose is 0.5 mg per tablet. How many tablets
will the nurse give?
✔✔ A. 0.5 tablet
B. 1 tablet
C. 2 tablets
2
, D. 0.25 tablet
The safe dose range for a medication is 1–2 mg/kg/day. A child weighs 20 kg. What is the
maximum safe daily dose?
A. 20 mg
✔✔ B. 40 mg
C. 15 mg
D. 10 mg
An adult client is prescribed heparin 5,000 units subcutaneously every 8 hours. What is the
priority nursing action before administration?
A. Assess respiratory status
B. Review creatinine levels
✔✔ C. Check for signs of bleeding
D. Measure urine output
Which of the following is a safe administration practice?
A. Asking the patient what they think they are getting
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