ATI Dosage Calculations 3.0: Powdered
Medications
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a
vial of cefazolin to yield a final concentration of 100 mg/mL. How many mL? - Answers -
5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 0.5 g IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of
ceftriaxone to yield a final concentration of 350 mg/mL. How many ml? - Answers -1.4
mL
A nurse is preparing to administer pentamidine 175 mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a
vial of pentamidine to yield a final concentration of 100 mg/mL. hoe many mL? -
Answers -1.8 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer nystatin 400,000 units PO. Available is nystatin
powder 500,000 units/ 0.125 tsp. The nurse reconstitutes a container of nystatin to yield
a final concentration of 500,000units/ 120 mL. how many mL? - Answers -96 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 200mg intermittent IV bolus. Available
is hydrocortisone powder for injection 1 g vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder to
yield a concentration of 50mg/mL. how many mL? - Answers -4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 775 mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a
container of amoxicillin powder to yield a final concentration of 400mg/5ml. how many
mL? - Answers -9.7 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250 mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial
of ceftriaxone to yield a final concentration of 350 mg/mL. how many mL? - Answers -
0.7 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 0.75 g IM every 6 hr to a client. The nurse
reconstitutes a vial of ampicillin to yield a final concentration of 250 mg/mL. How many
mL? - Answers -3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 375 mg of cephalexin PO. The nurse reconstitutes a
container of cephalexin powder to yield a final concentration of 0.25 g/ 5 mL. how many
mL? - Answers -7.5 ml
Medications
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a
vial of cefazolin to yield a final concentration of 100 mg/mL. How many mL? - Answers -
5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 0.5 g IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of
ceftriaxone to yield a final concentration of 350 mg/mL. How many ml? - Answers -1.4
mL
A nurse is preparing to administer pentamidine 175 mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a
vial of pentamidine to yield a final concentration of 100 mg/mL. hoe many mL? -
Answers -1.8 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer nystatin 400,000 units PO. Available is nystatin
powder 500,000 units/ 0.125 tsp. The nurse reconstitutes a container of nystatin to yield
a final concentration of 500,000units/ 120 mL. how many mL? - Answers -96 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 200mg intermittent IV bolus. Available
is hydrocortisone powder for injection 1 g vial. The nurse reconstitutes the powder to
yield a concentration of 50mg/mL. how many mL? - Answers -4 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 775 mg PO. The nurse reconstitutes a
container of amoxicillin powder to yield a final concentration of 400mg/5ml. how many
mL? - Answers -9.7 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 250 mg IM. The nurse reconstitutes a vial
of ceftriaxone to yield a final concentration of 350 mg/mL. how many mL? - Answers -
0.7 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 0.75 g IM every 6 hr to a client. The nurse
reconstitutes a vial of ampicillin to yield a final concentration of 250 mg/mL. How many
mL? - Answers -3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 375 mg of cephalexin PO. The nurse reconstitutes a
container of cephalexin powder to yield a final concentration of 0.25 g/ 5 mL. how many
mL? - Answers -7.5 ml
