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ATI Medication Administration (Dosage Calculation) Exam – Complete Questions, Answers, and Step-by-Step Rationales

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ATI Medication Administration (Dosage Calculation)
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A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 20 mg PO every 6 hr PRN pain. Available is codeine
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oral solution 10 mg/ 5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
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(Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
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(correct answer) -Answer: 10 mL
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Follow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method of calculation:
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Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL
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Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to administer = Desired 20 mg
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Step 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 10 mg
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Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
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Step 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 5 mL
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Step 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.
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Have/Quantity = Desired/X ji ji




10 mg/ 5 mL = 20 mg/ X mL
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X mL = 10 mL
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Step 7: Round if necessary.
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Step 8: Determine whether the amount to administer makes sense. If there are 10 mg/5 mL and the
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prescription reads 20 mg, it makes sense to administer 10 mL. The nurse should administer
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codeine oral solution 10 mL PO every 6 hr PRN pain.
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A nurse is preparing to administer eszopiclone 2,000 mcg PO to a client. How many mg should the
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nurse administer?
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(Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
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(correct answer) -Answer: 2 mg
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,Follow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method of calculation:
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Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mg
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Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to administer = Desired 2,000 mcg
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Step 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 1 mg
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Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (mcg does not equal mg)
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1,000 mcg/1 mg = 2,000 mcg/X mg
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X mg = 2 mg
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Step 5: Round if necessary.
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Step 6: Determine whether the amount to administer makes sense. If the prescription reads 2,000
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mcg and 1,000 mcg equals 1 mg, it makes sense to administer 2 mg. The nurse should administer
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eszopiclone 2 mg PO.
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A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 4 mg/kg/day IM divided in three equal doses to a
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patient who weighs 60 kg. Available is tobramycin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
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administer per dose?
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(Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
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(correct answer) -Answer: 2 mL
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Follow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method of calculation:
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Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mg
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Step 2: Set up an equation and solve for X.
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X = Dose per kg × Client's weight in kg
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X mg = 4 mg/kg × 60 kg
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X mg = 240 mg
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The dose is divided into three equal doses; therefore, divide X by 3.
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240 mg = 80 mg3
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, Step 3: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL
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Step 4: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to administer = Desired 80 mg
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Step 5: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 40 mg
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Step 6: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
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Step 7: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mL
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Step 8: Set up an equation and solve for X.
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Have/Quantity = Desired/X ji ji




40 mg/1 mL = 80 mg/X mL
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X mL = 2 mL
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Step 9: Round if necessary.
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Step 10: Determine whether the amount to administer makes sense. If there are 40 mg/mL and the
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prescription reads 4 mg/kg/day divided in three equal doses, it makes sense to administer 2 mL.
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The nurse should administer tobramycin 2 mL IM per dose.
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A nurse is preparing to administer meperidine 75 mg IM stat. Available is meperidine injection
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100 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
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ji (Round answer to nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
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ji (correct answer) -Answer: 0.75 mL ji ji ji ji




Follow these steps for the Ratio and Proportion method of calculation:
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Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL
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Step 2: What is the dose the nurse should administer? Dose to administer = Desired 75 mg
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Step 3: What is the dose available? Dose available = Have 100 mg
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Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No
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Step 5: What is the quantity of the dose available? 1 mL
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Step 6: Set up an equation and solve for X.
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Have/Quantity = Desired/X ji ji
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