ATI Medication Administration Exam
Questions with Complete Answers
A nurse is teaching a class about error-prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions.
The nurse should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable
abbreviations. - Answer-Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
A nurse is preparing to medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this
amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - Answer-1.4
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? - Answer-2tsp
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this
amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - Answer-
6.3mL
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr.
Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? - Answer-10mL
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? -
Answer-1 tab
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hr. The
nurse should administer how many mL? - Answer-2,000mL
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? - Answer-2 tab
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Rounding
this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? -
Answer-0.89mL
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? - Answer-15mL
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The
amount available is codeine 10mg/5 mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer?
- Answer-1 Tbsp
Questions with Complete Answers
A nurse is teaching a class about error-prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions.
The nurse should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable
abbreviations. - Answer-Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
A nurse is preparing to medication and calculates the dosage as 1.42 mL. Rounding this
amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - Answer-1.4
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? - Answer-2tsp
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this
amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? - Answer-
6.3mL
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 12 hr.
Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate suspension 400mg/5mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? - Answer-10mL
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? -
Answer-1 tab
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hr. The
nurse should administer how many mL? - Answer-2,000mL
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? - Answer-2 tab
A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 0.893 mL. Rounding
this amount to the nearest hundredth, the nurse should administer how many mL? -
Answer-0.89mL
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? - Answer-15mL
A nurse is preparing to administer codeine oral solution 30 mg PO to a client. The
amount available is codeine 10mg/5 mL. How many Tbsp should the nurse administer?
- Answer-1 Tbsp
