ATI Medication Administration (Dosage
Calculation) Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Rated A+
To calculate the correct dosage of a medication, how do you convert milligrams to micrograms?
✔✔ Multiply the number of milligrams by 1,000.
If a physician orders 250 mg of a medication and the medication is available in 500 mg tablets,
how many tablets should be administered?
✔✔ Administer half a tablet (0.5 tablets).
A medication is available in a concentration of 2 mg/mL. If a patient needs a dose of 8 mg, how
many milliliters should be administered?
✔✔ Administer 4 mL.
For a medication ordered at a rate of 100 mg per hour, and it is available in a solution of 50
mg/25 mL, how many milliliters per hour should be infused?
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, ✔✔ Infuse 50 mL per hour.
If a patient needs 12 grams of a medication and it is available in packets of 1.5 grams each, how
many packets should be used?
✔✔ Use 8 packets.
A dose of 0.75 grams of a medication is required. If the medication is provided in 250 mg
tablets, how many tablets should be given?
✔✔ Administer 3 tablets.
If a prescription is for 500 units of insulin and the available insulin concentration is 100
units/mL, how many milliliters should be administered?
✔✔ Administer 5 mL.
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Calculation) Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Rated A+
To calculate the correct dosage of a medication, how do you convert milligrams to micrograms?
✔✔ Multiply the number of milligrams by 1,000.
If a physician orders 250 mg of a medication and the medication is available in 500 mg tablets,
how many tablets should be administered?
✔✔ Administer half a tablet (0.5 tablets).
A medication is available in a concentration of 2 mg/mL. If a patient needs a dose of 8 mg, how
many milliliters should be administered?
✔✔ Administer 4 mL.
For a medication ordered at a rate of 100 mg per hour, and it is available in a solution of 50
mg/25 mL, how many milliliters per hour should be infused?
1
, ✔✔ Infuse 50 mL per hour.
If a patient needs 12 grams of a medication and it is available in packets of 1.5 grams each, how
many packets should be used?
✔✔ Use 8 packets.
A dose of 0.75 grams of a medication is required. If the medication is provided in 250 mg
tablets, how many tablets should be given?
✔✔ Administer 3 tablets.
If a prescription is for 500 units of insulin and the available insulin concentration is 100
units/mL, how many milliliters should be administered?
✔✔ Administer 5 mL.
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