ATI Dosage Calculations 3.0: Oral
Medications, With Complete Solution.
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 2.5 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is
methadone 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per
dose?
0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril 40 mg PO daily. Available is quinapril
20 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily?
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once per day to a client.
The amount available is amlodipine 2.5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the
nurse administer?
4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to adminsiter rifampin 0.6 g PO daily. Available is rifampin
150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer zolpidem 10 mg PO at bedtime. Available is
zolpidem 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 15 mEq PO every 12 hr.
Available is potassium chloride liquid 20 mEq/15 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose?
11 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily. Available is
fluoxetine solution 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer daily?
8.8 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 1,800 mg per day divided into three
equal doses. The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg capsules. How many
capsules should the nurse administer per dose?
2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer trazodone 25 mg PO at bedtime. Available is
trazadone 50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per
dose?
0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing albuterol 4 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is albuterol syrup 2
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is
amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse
administer per dose?
2 tsp
Medications, With Complete Solution.
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 2.5 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is
methadone 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per
dose?
0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril 40 mg PO daily. Available is quinapril
20 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily?
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once per day to a client.
The amount available is amlodipine 2.5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the
nurse administer?
4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to adminsiter rifampin 0.6 g PO daily. Available is rifampin
150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer zolpidem 10 mg PO at bedtime. Available is
zolpidem 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 15 mEq PO every 12 hr.
Available is potassium chloride liquid 20 mEq/15 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer per dose?
11 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily. Available is
fluoxetine solution 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer daily?
8.8 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 1,800 mg per day divided into three
equal doses. The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg capsules. How many
capsules should the nurse administer per dose?
2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer trazodone 25 mg PO at bedtime. Available is
trazadone 50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per
dose?
0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing albuterol 4 mg PO every 6 hr. Available is albuterol syrup 2
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is
amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse
administer per dose?
2 tsp
