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ATI Medication Administration Test
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800
mg PO every 12 hr. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer: 10 mL
Follow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method of calculation:
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL
Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to administer =
Desired 800 mg
Step 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 400 mg
Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
Step 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 5 mL
Step 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.
Have/Quantity = Desired/X
400 mg/5mL = 800 mg/X
X = 10 mL
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Step 7: Round if necessary.
Step 8: Determine whether the amount to administer makes sense. If there
are 400 mg/5 mL and the prescription reads 800 mg per dose, it makes sense
to administer 10 mL. The nurse should administer erythromycin
ethylsuccinate 10 mL PO every 12 hr.
Follow these steps for the Desired Over Have method of calculation:
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL
Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to
Question: 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
Answer: 0630
The nurse should recognize that 0630 on the 24-hr, or military, clock is
equivalent to 6:30 a.m. on the 12-hr clock.
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL
to infuse over 12 hr. The nurse should administer how many L? (Round the
answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.)
ATI Medication Administration Test
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800
mg PO every 12 hr. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer: 10 mL
Follow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method of calculation:
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL
Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to administer =
Desired 800 mg
Step 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 400 mg
Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
Step 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 5 mL
Step 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.
Have/Quantity = Desired/X
400 mg/5mL = 800 mg/X
X = 10 mL
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Step 7: Round if necessary.
Step 8: Determine whether the amount to administer makes sense. If there
are 400 mg/5 mL and the prescription reads 800 mg per dose, it makes sense
to administer 10 mL. The nurse should administer erythromycin
ethylsuccinate 10 mL PO every 12 hr.
Follow these steps for the Desired Over Have method of calculation:
Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL
Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to
Question: 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
Answer: 0630
The nurse should recognize that 0630 on the 24-hr, or military, clock is
equivalent to 6:30 a.m. on the 12-hr clock.
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL
to infuse over 12 hr. The nurse should administer how many L? (Round the
answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.)
