ATI Fundamentals Chapter 48: Dosage
Calculation Questions
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 10 mg by IV bolus. The amount available
is methylprednisolone injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round
the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) IV 100 mL over 15 min. The nurse
should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS400 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 250 mL IV to infuse over
30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS83 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol 200 mg PO daily. The amount available is
metoprolol 100 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 0.5 mg/kg IV bolus every 6 hour to a school-age
child who weighs 66 lb. The amount available is ketorolac injection 30 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per does?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not
use a trailing zero) - ANS0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1000 mL IV to infuse over 10 hr.
The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 320 mg PO every 4 hour PRN for pain. The
amount available is acetaminophen liquid 160 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing
zero) - ANS10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's (D5LR) 1000 mL to infuse
over 6 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS42 gtt/min
Calculation Questions
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 10 mg by IV bolus. The amount available
is methylprednisolone injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round
the answer to the nearest tenth. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS0.3 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's (LR) IV 100 mL over 15 min. The nurse
should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS400 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 250 mL IV to infuse over
30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS83 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol 200 mg PO daily. The amount available is
metoprolol 100 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer ketorolac 0.5 mg/kg IV bolus every 6 hour to a school-age
child who weighs 66 lb. The amount available is ketorolac injection 30 mg/mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer per does?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not
use a trailing zero) - ANS0.5 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1000 mL IV to infuse over 10 hr.
The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS100 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 320 mg PO every 4 hour PRN for pain. The
amount available is acetaminophen liquid 160 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing
zero) - ANS10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's (D5LR) 1000 mL to infuse
over 6 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the
manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANS42 gtt/min
