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ATI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS CRITICAL CARE
MEDICATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2025 | ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a client who weighs 63 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.) - correct-answer-132.3
A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 45 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion for a client who weighs 59 kgs. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.) - correct-answer-15.9
A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 50 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion for a client who weighs 67 kg. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - correct-answer-20.1
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A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs 280 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr to a
client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to
the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - correct-answer-70
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a client who weighs 75 kg. The amount available is dopamine 800
mg/500 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
(Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - correct-answer-14.1
A nurse is preparing to administer amiodarone 0.5 mg/min by continuous IV
infusion. Available is amiodarone 900 mg in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W).
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct-
answer-16.7
The nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 mcg/min by continuous IV
infusion. Available is epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct-
answer-150
ATI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS CRITICAL CARE
MEDICATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2025 | ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a client who weighs 63 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.) - correct-answer-132.3
A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 45 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion for a client who weighs 59 kgs. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not
use a trailing zero.) - correct-answer-15.9
A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 50 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion for a client who weighs 67 kg. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - correct-answer-20.1
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A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs 280 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr to a
client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to
the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - correct-answer-70
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV
infusion to a client who weighs 75 kg. The amount available is dopamine 800
mg/500 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
(Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - correct-answer-14.1
A nurse is preparing to administer amiodarone 0.5 mg/min by continuous IV
infusion. Available is amiodarone 900 mg in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W).
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct-
answer-16.7
The nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 mcg/min by continuous IV
infusion. Available is epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - correct-
answer-150
