ATI Dosage Calculation And Safe
Medication Administration 3.0 - Critical
Care Medications Questions And Correct
Answers With Rationale
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbdobutamine bb2.5 bbmcg/kg/min bbby
bbcontinuous bbIV bbinfusion bbto bba bbclient bbwho bbweighs bb65 bbkg. bbThe bbamount
bbavailable bbis bbdobutamine bb250 bbmg/250 bbmL. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV
bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb(Round bbto bbthe bbnearest bbtenth.) bb-
bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔9.8 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb(0.0025 bbmg/kg/min) bbx bb(65 bbkg) bb= bb0.1625 bbmg/min
2. bb(0.1625 bbmg/min) bbx bb(250 bbmL/250 bbmg) bbx bb(60 bbmin/1 bbhour) bb= bb9.75
bbml/hour
3. bb9.75 bbmL/hour bb= bb9.8 bbmL/hour bb(rounded)
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbnitroprusside bb4 bbmcg/kg/min bbby
bbcontinuous bbIV bbinfusion bbto bba bbclient bbwho bbweighs bb57 bbkg. bbAvailable bbis
bbnitroprusside bb50 bbmg bbin bb250 bbmL bbD5W. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV
bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb(Round bbto bbthe bbnearest bbtenth.) bb-
bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔68.4 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb(0.004 bbmg/kg/min) bbx bb(57 bbkg) bb= bb0.228 bbmg/min
2. bb(0.228 bbmg/min) bbx bb(250 bbmL/50 bbmg) bbx bb(60 bbmin/1 bbhour) bb= bb68.4
bbmL/hour
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bb0.9% bbsodium bbchloride bb300 bbmL bbIV
bbover bb30 bbminutes bbto bba bbclient. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV bbpump bbto
bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb- bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔600 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb300 bbmL/30 bbminutes bbx bb60 bbminutes/1 bbhour bb= bb600 bbmL/hour
, A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bb0.45% bbsodium bbchloride bb750 bbmL bbIV
bbto bbinfuse bbover bb2 bbhours bbto bba bbclient. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV
bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb- bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔375 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb750 bbml/2 bbhours bb= bbx
2. bbx bb= bb375 bbmL/hour
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbpotassium bbchloride bb40 bbmEq bbto bbinfuse
bbover bb4 bbhours bbto bba bbclient. bbAvailable bbis bbpotassium bbchloride bb40 bbmEq bbin
bb100 bbmL bbdextrose bb5% bbin bb0.45% bbsodium bbchloride. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset
bbthe bbinfusion bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb- bbcorrect
bbanswer✔✔25 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb100 bbmL/4 bbhours bb= bbx
2. bbx bb= bb25 bbmL/hour
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbheparin bb15 bbunits/kg/hour bbby bbcontinuous
bbIV bbinfusion bbfor bba bbclient bbwho bbweighs bb51 bbkg. bbAvailable bbis bb25,000 bbunits
bbof bbheparin bbin bb500 bbmL bb0.9% bbsodium bbchloride. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset
bbthe bbIV bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb(Round bbto bbthe bbnearest
bbtenth.) bb- bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔15.3 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb(15 bbunits/kg/hour) bbx bb(51 bbkg) bb= bb765 bbunits/hour
2. bb(765 bbunits/hour) bbx bb(500 bbmL/25,000 bbunits) bb= bbx
3. bbx bb= bb15.3 bbmL/hour
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbamiodarone bb0.5 bbmg/min bbby bbcontinuous
bbIV bbinfusion. bbAvailable bbis bbamiodarone bb900 bbmg bbin bb500 bbmL bbD5W. bbThe
bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb(Round
bbto bbthe bbnearest bbtenth.) bb- bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔16.7 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb(0.5 bbmg/min) bbx bb(500 bbmL/900 bbmg) bbx bb(60 bbmin/1 bbhour) bb= bbx
2. bbx bb= bb16.6667 bbmL/hour
3. bbx bb= bb16.7 bbmL/hour bb(rounded)
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbepinephrine bb10 bbmcg/min bbby bbcontinuous
bbIV bbinfusion. bbAvailable bbis bbepinephrine bb1 bbmg bbin bb250 bbmL bbD5W. bbThe
bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb-
bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔150 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
Medication Administration 3.0 - Critical
Care Medications Questions And Correct
Answers With Rationale
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbdobutamine bb2.5 bbmcg/kg/min bbby
bbcontinuous bbIV bbinfusion bbto bba bbclient bbwho bbweighs bb65 bbkg. bbThe bbamount
bbavailable bbis bbdobutamine bb250 bbmg/250 bbmL. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV
bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb(Round bbto bbthe bbnearest bbtenth.) bb-
bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔9.8 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb(0.0025 bbmg/kg/min) bbx bb(65 bbkg) bb= bb0.1625 bbmg/min
2. bb(0.1625 bbmg/min) bbx bb(250 bbmL/250 bbmg) bbx bb(60 bbmin/1 bbhour) bb= bb9.75
bbml/hour
3. bb9.75 bbmL/hour bb= bb9.8 bbmL/hour bb(rounded)
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbnitroprusside bb4 bbmcg/kg/min bbby
bbcontinuous bbIV bbinfusion bbto bba bbclient bbwho bbweighs bb57 bbkg. bbAvailable bbis
bbnitroprusside bb50 bbmg bbin bb250 bbmL bbD5W. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV
bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb(Round bbto bbthe bbnearest bbtenth.) bb-
bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔68.4 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb(0.004 bbmg/kg/min) bbx bb(57 bbkg) bb= bb0.228 bbmg/min
2. bb(0.228 bbmg/min) bbx bb(250 bbmL/50 bbmg) bbx bb(60 bbmin/1 bbhour) bb= bb68.4
bbmL/hour
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bb0.9% bbsodium bbchloride bb300 bbmL bbIV
bbover bb30 bbminutes bbto bba bbclient. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV bbpump bbto
bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb- bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔600 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb300 bbmL/30 bbminutes bbx bb60 bbminutes/1 bbhour bb= bb600 bbmL/hour
, A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bb0.45% bbsodium bbchloride bb750 bbmL bbIV
bbto bbinfuse bbover bb2 bbhours bbto bba bbclient. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV
bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb- bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔375 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb750 bbml/2 bbhours bb= bbx
2. bbx bb= bb375 bbmL/hour
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbpotassium bbchloride bb40 bbmEq bbto bbinfuse
bbover bb4 bbhours bbto bba bbclient. bbAvailable bbis bbpotassium bbchloride bb40 bbmEq bbin
bb100 bbmL bbdextrose bb5% bbin bb0.45% bbsodium bbchloride. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset
bbthe bbinfusion bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb- bbcorrect
bbanswer✔✔25 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb100 bbmL/4 bbhours bb= bbx
2. bbx bb= bb25 bbmL/hour
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbheparin bb15 bbunits/kg/hour bbby bbcontinuous
bbIV bbinfusion bbfor bba bbclient bbwho bbweighs bb51 bbkg. bbAvailable bbis bb25,000 bbunits
bbof bbheparin bbin bb500 bbmL bb0.9% bbsodium bbchloride. bbThe bbnurse bbshould bbset
bbthe bbIV bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb(Round bbto bbthe bbnearest
bbtenth.) bb- bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔15.3 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb(15 bbunits/kg/hour) bbx bb(51 bbkg) bb= bb765 bbunits/hour
2. bb(765 bbunits/hour) bbx bb(500 bbmL/25,000 bbunits) bb= bbx
3. bbx bb= bb15.3 bbmL/hour
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbamiodarone bb0.5 bbmg/min bbby bbcontinuous
bbIV bbinfusion. bbAvailable bbis bbamiodarone bb900 bbmg bbin bb500 bbmL bbD5W. bbThe
bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb(Round
bbto bbthe bbnearest bbtenth.) bb- bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔16.7 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
1. bb(0.5 bbmg/min) bbx bb(500 bbmL/900 bbmg) bbx bb(60 bbmin/1 bbhour) bb= bbx
2. bbx bb= bb16.6667 bbmL/hour
3. bbx bb= bb16.7 bbmL/hour bb(rounded)
A bbnurse bbis bbpreparing bbto bbadminister bbepinephrine bb10 bbmcg/min bbby bbcontinuous
bbIV bbinfusion. bbAvailable bbis bbepinephrine bb1 bbmg bbin bb250 bbmL bbD5W. bbThe
bbnurse bbshould bbset bbthe bbIV bbpump bbto bbdeliver bbhow bbmany bbmL/hour? bb-
bbcorrect bbanswer✔✔150 bbmL/hour
Rationale:
