ATI MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (DOSAGE CALCULATION)
COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
2025–2026 EDITION
A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is sucralfate
1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - correct answer -1
tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How
many mcg should the nurse administer? - correct answer -500 mcg
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? -
correct answer -2 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At which of the following
times should the nurse administer the medication?
1500
0900
1700
2100 - correct answer -0900
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isophane insulin 40 units
subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the
medication?
0430
1630
, 0630
1430 - correct answer -0630
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - correct answer -0.5
tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Available is
levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? - correct answer
-3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How many mL
of orange juice should the nurse administer? - correct answer -15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr. The
nurse should administer how many L? - correct answer -2.5 L
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of water. How
many mL of water should the nurse administer? - correct answer -180 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The amount
available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per
dose? - correct answer -4 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? - correct answer -2 tablets
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - correct answer -0.55
mL
COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
2025–2026 EDITION
A nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g PO twice daily to a client. Available is sucralfate
1,000 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - correct answer -1
tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine hydrochloride 0.5 mg subcutaneous stat. How
many mcg should the nurse administer? - correct answer -500 mcg
A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is
diphenhydramine syrup 12.5mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? -
correct answer -2 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.125 mg PO at 9:00 a.m. At which of the following
times should the nurse administer the medication?
1500
0900
1700
2100 - correct answer -0900
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 15 units and isophane insulin 40 units
subcutaneous at 6:30 a.m. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the
medication?
0430
1630
, 0630
1430 - correct answer -0630
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 0.25 g PO every 6 hr. Available is cephalexin 500
mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? - correct answer -0.5
tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO to a client. Available is
levothyroxine 25 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? - correct answer
-3 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg PO in 0.5 oz of orange juice. How many mL
of orange juice should the nurse administer? - correct answer -15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 2,500 mL to infuse over 12 hr. The
nurse should administer how many L? - correct answer -2.5 L
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride powder 20 mEq PO in 6 oz of water. How
many mL of water should the nurse administer? - correct answer -180 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer 650 mg of acetaminophen syrup to a client. The amount
available is acetaminophen syrup 160mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per
dose? - correct answer -4 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg
tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? - correct answer -2 tablets
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.547 mL. Rounding this amount
to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - correct answer -0.55
mL
