ATI RN Dosage Calculation Exam 3
2025 with correct
question and answers
ASnurseSisSpreparingStoSadministerScodeineS20SmgSPOSeveryS6ShrSPRNSpain.SAvailableSisScode
ineSoralSsolutionS10Smg/S5SmL.SHowSmanySmLSshouldStheSnurseSadministerSperSdose?
(RoundStoStheSnearestSwholeSnumber.SUseSaSleadingSzeroSifSitSapplies.SDoSnotSuseSaStrailingSzer
o.)S-SAnswer:S10SmL
FollowStheseSstepsSforStheSRatioSandSProportionSmethodSofScalculation:SSte
pS1:SWhatSisStheSunitSofSmeasurementStheSnurseSshouldScalculate?SmL
StepS2:SWhatSisStheSdoseStheSnurseSshouldSadminister?SDoseStoSadministerS=SDesiredS20SmgSSt
epS3:SWhatSisStheSdoseSavailable?SDoseSavailableS=SHaveS10Smg
StepS4:SShouldStheSnurseSconvertStheSunitsSofSmeasurement?SNoSSte
pS5:SWhatSisStheSquantitySofStheSdoseSavailable?S5SmL
StepS6:SSetSupSanSequationSandSsolveSforSX.SHave/Quantit
yS=SDesired/X
10Smg/S5SmLS=S20Smg/SXSmLS
XSmLS=S10SmL
StepS7:SRoundSifSnecessary.
StepS8:SDetermineSwhetherStheSamountStoSadministerSmakesSsense.SIfSthereSareS10Smg/5SmLSan
dStheSprescriptionSreadsS20Smg,SitSmakesSsenseStoSadministerS10SmL.STheSnurseSshouldSadmini
sterScodeineSoralSsolutionS10SmLSPOSeveryS6ShrSPRNSpain.
ASnurseSisSpreparingStoSadministerSeszopicloneS2,000SmcgSPOStoSaSclient.SHowSmanySmgSshou
ldStheSnurseSadminister?
(RoundStoStheSnearestSwholeSnumber.SUseSaSleadingSzeroSifSitSapplies.SDoSnotSuseSaStrailingSzer
o.)S-SAnswer:S2Smg
FollowStheseSstepsSforStheSRatioSandSProportionSmethodSofScalculation:SSte
pS1:SWhatSisStheSunitSofSmeasurementStheSnurseSshouldScalculate?Smg
StepS2:SWhatSisStheSdoseStheSnurseSshouldSadminister?SDoseStoSadministerS=SDesiredS2,000Smc
g
StepS3:SWhatSisStheSdoseSavailable?SDoseSavailableS=SHaveS1Smg
StepS4:SShouldStheSnurseSconvertStheSunitsSofSmeasurement?SYesS(mcgSdoesSnotSequalSmg)S1,0
00Smcg/1SmgS=S2,000Smcg/XSmg
XSmgS=S2Smg
StepS5:SRoundSifSnecessary.
StepS6:SDetermineSwhetherStheSamountStoSadministerSmakesSsense.SIfStheSprescriptionSreadsS2,00
0SmcgSandS1,000SmcgSequalsS1Smg,SitSmakesSsenseStoSadministerS2Smg.STheSnurseSshouldSadminis
terSeszopicloneS2SmgSPO.
ASnurseSisSpreparingStoSadministerStobramycinS4Smg/kg/daySIMSdividedSinSthreeSequalSdosesS t
oSaSpatientSwhoSweighsS60Skg.SAvailableSisStobramycinS40Smg/mL.SHowSmanySmLSshouldStheSn
urseSadministerSperSdose?
, (RoundStoStheSnearestSwholeSnumber.SUseSaSleadingSzeroSifSitSapplies.SDoSnotSuseSaStrailingSzer
o.)S-SAnswer:S2SmL
FollowStheseSstepsSforStheSRatioSandSProportionSmethodSofScalculation:SSte
pS1:SWhatSisStheSunitSofSmeasurementStheSnurseSshouldScalculate?SmgSStepS2
:SSetSupSanSequationSandSsolveSforSX.
XS=SDoseSperSkgS×SClient'sSweightSinSkgS
XSmgS=S4Smg/kgS×S60Skg
XSmgS=S240Smg
TheSdoseSisSdividedSintoSthreeSequalSdoses;Stherefore,SdivideSXSbyS3.S24
0SmgS=S80Smg3
StepS3:SWhatSisStheSunitSofSmeasurementStheSnurseSshouldScalculate?SmL
StepS4:SWhatSisStheSdoseStheSnurseSshouldSadminister?SDoseStoSadministerS=SDesiredS80SmgSSt
epS5:SWhatSisStheSdoseSavailable?SDoseSavailableS=SHaveS40Smg
StepS6:SShouldStheSnurseSconvertStheSunitsSofSmeasurement?SNoSSte
pS7:SWhatSisStheSquantitySofStheSdoseSavailable?S1SmL
StepS8:SSetSupSanSequationSandSsolveSforSX.SHave/Quantit
yS=SDesired/X
40Smg/1SmLS=S80Smg/XSmLS
XSmLS=S2SmL
StepS9:SRoundSifSnecessary.
StepS10:SDetermineSwhetherStheSamountStoSadministerSmakesSsense.SIfSthereSareS40Smg/mLSan
dStheSprescriptionSreadsS4Smg/kg/daySdividedSinSthreeSequalSdoses,SitSmakesSsenseStoSadminist
erS2SmL.STheSnurseSshouldSadministerStobramycinS2SmLSIMSperSdose.
ASnurseSisSpreparingStoSadministerSmeperidineS75SmgSIMSstat.SAvailableSisSmeperidineSinjecti
onS100Smg/mL.SHowSmanySmLSshouldStheSnurseSadminister?
(RoundSanswerStoSnearestShundredth.SUseSaSleadingSzeroSifSitSapplies.SDoSnotSuseSaStrailingSzer
S
o.)S-SAnswer:S0.75SmL
FollowStheseSstepsSforStheSRatioSandSProportionSmethodSofScalculation:SSte
pS1:SWhatSisStheSunitSofSmeasurementStheSnurseSshouldScalculate?SmL
StepS2:SWhatSisStheSdoseStheSnurseSshouldSadminister?SDoseStoSadministerS=SDesiredS75SmgSSt
epS3:SWhatSisStheSdoseSavailable?SDoseSavailableS=SHaveS100Smg
StepS4:SShouldStheSnurseSconvertStheSunitsSofSmeasurement?SNoSSte
pS5:SWhatSisStheSquantitySofStheSdoseSavailable?S1SmL
StepS6:SSetSupSanSequationSandSsolveSforSX.SHave/Quantit
yS=SDesired/X
100SmgS/S1mLS=75Smg/SXSmLS
XSmLS=S0.75SmL
StepS7:SRoundSifSnecessary.
StepS8:SDetermineSwhetherStheSamountStoSadministerSmakesSsense.SIfSthereSareS100Smg/mLS
andStheSprescriptionSreadsS75Smg,SitSmakesSsenseStoSadministerS0.75SmL.STheSnurseSshouldS
administerSmeperidineS0.75SmLSIM.
ASnurseSisSpreparingStoSadministerSfamotidineS40SmgSPOSatSbedtime.SAvailableSisSfamotidineS
20Smg/tablet.SHowSmanyStabletsSshouldStheSnurseSadminister?
2025 with correct
question and answers
ASnurseSisSpreparingStoSadministerScodeineS20SmgSPOSeveryS6ShrSPRNSpain.SAvailableSisScode
ineSoralSsolutionS10Smg/S5SmL.SHowSmanySmLSshouldStheSnurseSadministerSperSdose?
(RoundStoStheSnearestSwholeSnumber.SUseSaSleadingSzeroSifSitSapplies.SDoSnotSuseSaStrailingSzer
o.)S-SAnswer:S10SmL
FollowStheseSstepsSforStheSRatioSandSProportionSmethodSofScalculation:SSte
pS1:SWhatSisStheSunitSofSmeasurementStheSnurseSshouldScalculate?SmL
StepS2:SWhatSisStheSdoseStheSnurseSshouldSadminister?SDoseStoSadministerS=SDesiredS20SmgSSt
epS3:SWhatSisStheSdoseSavailable?SDoseSavailableS=SHaveS10Smg
StepS4:SShouldStheSnurseSconvertStheSunitsSofSmeasurement?SNoSSte
pS5:SWhatSisStheSquantitySofStheSdoseSavailable?S5SmL
StepS6:SSetSupSanSequationSandSsolveSforSX.SHave/Quantit
yS=SDesired/X
10Smg/S5SmLS=S20Smg/SXSmLS
XSmLS=S10SmL
StepS7:SRoundSifSnecessary.
StepS8:SDetermineSwhetherStheSamountStoSadministerSmakesSsense.SIfSthereSareS10Smg/5SmLSan
dStheSprescriptionSreadsS20Smg,SitSmakesSsenseStoSadministerS10SmL.STheSnurseSshouldSadmini
sterScodeineSoralSsolutionS10SmLSPOSeveryS6ShrSPRNSpain.
ASnurseSisSpreparingStoSadministerSeszopicloneS2,000SmcgSPOStoSaSclient.SHowSmanySmgSshou
ldStheSnurseSadminister?
(RoundStoStheSnearestSwholeSnumber.SUseSaSleadingSzeroSifSitSapplies.SDoSnotSuseSaStrailingSzer
o.)S-SAnswer:S2Smg
FollowStheseSstepsSforStheSRatioSandSProportionSmethodSofScalculation:SSte
pS1:SWhatSisStheSunitSofSmeasurementStheSnurseSshouldScalculate?Smg
StepS2:SWhatSisStheSdoseStheSnurseSshouldSadminister?SDoseStoSadministerS=SDesiredS2,000Smc
g
StepS3:SWhatSisStheSdoseSavailable?SDoseSavailableS=SHaveS1Smg
StepS4:SShouldStheSnurseSconvertStheSunitsSofSmeasurement?SYesS(mcgSdoesSnotSequalSmg)S1,0
00Smcg/1SmgS=S2,000Smcg/XSmg
XSmgS=S2Smg
StepS5:SRoundSifSnecessary.
StepS6:SDetermineSwhetherStheSamountStoSadministerSmakesSsense.SIfStheSprescriptionSreadsS2,00
0SmcgSandS1,000SmcgSequalsS1Smg,SitSmakesSsenseStoSadministerS2Smg.STheSnurseSshouldSadminis
terSeszopicloneS2SmgSPO.
ASnurseSisSpreparingStoSadministerStobramycinS4Smg/kg/daySIMSdividedSinSthreeSequalSdosesS t
oSaSpatientSwhoSweighsS60Skg.SAvailableSisStobramycinS40Smg/mL.SHowSmanySmLSshouldStheSn
urseSadministerSperSdose?
, (RoundStoStheSnearestSwholeSnumber.SUseSaSleadingSzeroSifSitSapplies.SDoSnotSuseSaStrailingSzer
o.)S-SAnswer:S2SmL
FollowStheseSstepsSforStheSRatioSandSProportionSmethodSofScalculation:SSte
pS1:SWhatSisStheSunitSofSmeasurementStheSnurseSshouldScalculate?SmgSStepS2
:SSetSupSanSequationSandSsolveSforSX.
XS=SDoseSperSkgS×SClient'sSweightSinSkgS
XSmgS=S4Smg/kgS×S60Skg
XSmgS=S240Smg
TheSdoseSisSdividedSintoSthreeSequalSdoses;Stherefore,SdivideSXSbyS3.S24
0SmgS=S80Smg3
StepS3:SWhatSisStheSunitSofSmeasurementStheSnurseSshouldScalculate?SmL
StepS4:SWhatSisStheSdoseStheSnurseSshouldSadminister?SDoseStoSadministerS=SDesiredS80SmgSSt
epS5:SWhatSisStheSdoseSavailable?SDoseSavailableS=SHaveS40Smg
StepS6:SShouldStheSnurseSconvertStheSunitsSofSmeasurement?SNoSSte
pS7:SWhatSisStheSquantitySofStheSdoseSavailable?S1SmL
StepS8:SSetSupSanSequationSandSsolveSforSX.SHave/Quantit
yS=SDesired/X
40Smg/1SmLS=S80Smg/XSmLS
XSmLS=S2SmL
StepS9:SRoundSifSnecessary.
StepS10:SDetermineSwhetherStheSamountStoSadministerSmakesSsense.SIfSthereSareS40Smg/mLSan
dStheSprescriptionSreadsS4Smg/kg/daySdividedSinSthreeSequalSdoses,SitSmakesSsenseStoSadminist
erS2SmL.STheSnurseSshouldSadministerStobramycinS2SmLSIMSperSdose.
ASnurseSisSpreparingStoSadministerSmeperidineS75SmgSIMSstat.SAvailableSisSmeperidineSinjecti
onS100Smg/mL.SHowSmanySmLSshouldStheSnurseSadminister?
(RoundSanswerStoSnearestShundredth.SUseSaSleadingSzeroSifSitSapplies.SDoSnotSuseSaStrailingSzer
S
o.)S-SAnswer:S0.75SmL
FollowStheseSstepsSforStheSRatioSandSProportionSmethodSofScalculation:SSte
pS1:SWhatSisStheSunitSofSmeasurementStheSnurseSshouldScalculate?SmL
StepS2:SWhatSisStheSdoseStheSnurseSshouldSadminister?SDoseStoSadministerS=SDesiredS75SmgSSt
epS3:SWhatSisStheSdoseSavailable?SDoseSavailableS=SHaveS100Smg
StepS4:SShouldStheSnurseSconvertStheSunitsSofSmeasurement?SNoSSte
pS5:SWhatSisStheSquantitySofStheSdoseSavailable?S1SmL
StepS6:SSetSupSanSequationSandSsolveSforSX.SHave/Quantit
yS=SDesired/X
100SmgS/S1mLS=75Smg/SXSmLS
XSmLS=S0.75SmL
StepS7:SRoundSifSnecessary.
StepS8:SDetermineSwhetherStheSamountStoSadministerSmakesSsense.SIfSthereSareS100Smg/mLS
andStheSprescriptionSreadsS75Smg,SitSmakesSsenseStoSadministerS0.75SmL.STheSnurseSshouldS
administerSmeperidineS0.75SmLSIM.
ASnurseSisSpreparingStoSadministerSfamotidineS40SmgSPOSatSbedtime.SAvailableSisSfamotidineS
20Smg/tablet.SHowSmanyStabletsSshouldStheSnurseSadminister?