ATI RN Dosage Calculation Exam 12
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questions and answers
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg
capsules. What would the nurse administer? - 2 tabs
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials
reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? - 1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure
(CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer? - 0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed 600 mg of an
oral liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which reads:
250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters? - 2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle reads 250
mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one dose? - 10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the suspension
reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer? - 2.5 mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes in a
container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give? - 4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads
"Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer? - 10 mL
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the multidose
vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug should the nurse
administer? - 1.7 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a client with
pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would correctly draw up
which amount? - 1.3 mL
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads ascorbic
acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? - 2 tabs
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of
digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would correctly administer
how many tablets? - 2 tabs
The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it contains
meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up for the ordered
dosage? - 0.5 mL
2025. 100%Correct
questions and answers
A patient has an order for Chloromycetin, 500 mg every 6 hours. The drug comes in 250 mg
capsules. What would the nurse administer? - 2 tabs
A nurse is to administer 150 mg of a drug intramuscularly. The label on the multidose vials
reads 100 mg/mL. How much would the nurse give? - 1.5 mL
A nurse is to administer 30 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to a client with congestive heart failure
(CHF). The vial contains 40 mg/mL. Which is the correct dose to administer? - 0.75 mL
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed 600 mg of an
oral liquid medication. The mother shows the nurse the label of the medication, which reads:
250 mg/mL. The nurse would instruct the mother to give how many milliliters? - 2.4 mL
A child is to receive 500 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the bottle reads 250
mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer how much of the suspension in one dose? - 10 mL
A health care provider orders 250 mg of an antibiotic suspension. The label on the suspension
reads "500 mg/5 mL." How much would the nurse administer? - 2.5 mL
The client is to be given ascorbic acid 1 g daily by mouth. The medication comes in a
container labeled, "Ascorbic Acid 250 mg tablets." How much will the nurse give? - 4 tabs
The PCP orders amoxicillin 250 mg by mouth two times a day. The drug label reads
"Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml." How much will the nurse administer? - 10 mL
A nurse is to administer 175 mg of a medication intramuscularly. The label on the multidose
vial states that the concentration is 100 mg/mL. What volume of the drug should the nurse
administer? - 1.7 mL
The nurse is preparing to administer 80 mg of Solu-medrol intravenously (IV) to a client with
pneumonia. The vial states that it has 120 mg per 2 mL. The nurse would correctly draw up
which amount? - 1.3 mL
The health care provider prescribes ascorbic acid 0.5 g daily. The drug label reads ascorbic
acid 250 mg. The nurse would administer how many tablets? - 2 tabs
A client is being treated for congestive heart failure (CHF) and is to receive 0.5 milligrams of
digoxin, which is available in 250-microgram tablets. The nurse would correctly administer
how many tablets? - 2 tabs
The nurse is to administer 25 mg of meperidine (Demerol). The vial states that it contains
meperidine 50mg/1 mL. How much medication should the nurse draw up for the ordered
dosage? - 0.5 mL
